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Faith Lutheran Day Care Center · Preschool, Yucaipa

12449 California Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399 · San Bernardino County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Faith Lutheran Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Yucaipa, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, both of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 8 centers in Yucaipa and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#6 of 8 centers in Yucaipa
1 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 2 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 21, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Sep 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 31, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Aug 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation May 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citation May 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 2
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Sep 12, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on the information obtained during today's visit, it was determined that Title 22 Regulation section 101229(A)(1) (Responsibility for providing Care and Supervision) was violated. The Regulation states that no child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a... 1 The following plans of corrections have been implemented and discussed during today's visit: 1.) Individual trainings for all teachers 2.) Counseling forms for all teachers teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. It was determined that a preschool child's class transitioned into their classroom and one child was left behind for approximately 30-45 seconds. However, the child was observed by a parent in the parking lot. 8 3.) Implementation of Child Supervision Records (CSR) 4.) Implementation of the use of the Name-To-Face feature on the Procare application. 5.) The facility will have an all-staff training on 10/31/2025 for supervision.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2025
Type B Jun 24, 2025 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(1)(C)
Facility agrees to conduct a staff training, to ensure that each staff member is aware of the Department's Reporting Requirements. Facility agrees to submit staff member sign-in sheets, acknowledging understanding of Reporting Requirements. It was stated that the facility did not report the reported incident because they were not able to confirm that the allegation happened. 8 Facility also agrees to submit an Unusual Incident Report to the Department, including the information of this reported incident.
Plan of correction due Jul 1, 2025
Type B Jun 6, 2025 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
Facility did not comply with the admission agreement... 1 Director agrees to distribute the updated Admission Agreement to all parents and authorized representatives and to ensure that all required signatures are obtained. Additionally, Director agrees to conduct a training session with all staff members to review the new Parent Handbook. as the updated admission agreement had not been distributed or signed by parents and was therefore not in effect. Child #3 was sent home after two loose bowel movements in 45 minutes, despite the current agreement requiring three in one hour or four total in a day. 8 Director agrees to ensure that each staff member understands and agrees to adhere to all policies outlined in the Admission Agreement. Director agrees to submit proof of correction to LPA no later than June 20, 2025.
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2025

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jun 24, 2025 Complaint investigation received Apr 23, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Reporting Requirements/Staff are not reporting serious incidents to authorized representatives (Admission Agreement)
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Jun 6, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 15, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 8, 1988
Licensee Faith Lutheran Church
Administrator Joy Kirby
Phone (909) 790-1816
State facility # 360904126
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Faith Lutheran Day Care Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Faith Lutheran Day Care Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 12, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Faith Lutheran Day Care Center?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Faith Lutheran Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Yucaipa?

It is #6 of 8 centers in Yucaipa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Faith Lutheran Day Care Center last inspected?

Sep 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Faith Lutheran Day Care Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Faith Lutheran Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Yucaipa, was $835 a month for preschoolers (about $1,050 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Faith Lutheran Day Care Center?

The licensee is Faith Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Joy Kirby.

Licensed centers nearby

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 360904126 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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