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Faith Lutheran Church Early Learning Center

8200 Ellis Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 · Orange County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jan 31, 2023. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Faith Lutheran Church Early Learning Center was a licensed child care center in Huntington Beach, CA, licensed for up to 53 children. Its license closed around January 2023. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 1 complaint (1 substantiated) and issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
1 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 3
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 12, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(b)
During interview conducted with the Director on 1/19/22, the Director disclosed she has been out on disability since August of 2021, and only comes into the facility to complete 1 Per Facility Representative, will submit Director’s complete packet as new Director, Alicia Barajas, by due date of 4/26/2022. Per Facility Representative, will also include proof of enrollment of classes needed for the new Director. administrative functions. Facility has been operating with no Director as of August 2021. New Director packet has not been received by the department since Director, Callie Paesano, left on leave. This poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 26, 2022
Type A Apr 1, 2022 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on during review of Children’s Sign In and Out sheets and Staff Time sheets on 1/18/22, S2 was alone supervising 13 Pre- 1 Facility was in ratio during visit today, 4/1/22. Per Director, will only be the Director, and no longer a teacher. LPA obtained declaration from DIrector. Per Director, will post an add for employment for one to 2 staff. Per Director, will submit ad to LPA on 4/4/22 and apply for CalCareers as a substitute agency to fill vacancies. Director will submit school children at 9:00 a.m., and at 9:20 a.m., S2 received her 14th Preschool child. S4 did not arrive to the facility until 10:45 a.m. From 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., S2 was alone with 14 children. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 via email to LPA. Per Director, will submit LIC 9224 completed forms for each child attending via email.
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2022
Type B Apr 1, 2022 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(d)
Based on record review, LPA observed S4 did not have 6 ECE units. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 create a Title 22 book, and review Title 22 regulations.
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2022
Type B Apr 1, 2022 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662
On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete 1 Per Director, will not use S4 as a staff member. LPA obtained a declaration. Per Director, will conduct a staff training with all new staff and will submit Agenda notes and staff signatures by the due date of 4/15/22. This training is available on the Department's website at www.ccld.ca.gov under online Mandated Reporter Training renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement was not met evidenced by LPA did not see any proof of training certificate for the S4. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Apr 1, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jan 18, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Facility staff are not qualified
Facility staff are not trained
Facility is operating out of ratio
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity 53 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Sep 16, 1987
Closed Jan 31, 2023
Licensee Faith Lutheran Church
Last administrator Alicia Barajas
State facility # 300606458

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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 300606458 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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