First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool
First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 125 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on [(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of [(persons)] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 7 [(persons)] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action at Child Care Centers (b)Testing results with fractional ppb readings...(1) A result of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by the Action Level Exceedance results revealed 1 The facility has made the water outlets unavailable for use by placing do not use signs near the outlets. The facility has notified the parents of Lead Action Level Exceedance results and their Plan of Correction has been provided. A plumber has been contacted to replace the faucets and fixtures. that levels of lead were beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California, if not corrected this poses a potential Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool compare with other daycares in Manhattan Beach?
It is tied for #10 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool last inspected?
Nov 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Manhattan Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs First Lutheran Circle of Love Preschool?
The licensee is First Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy J. Durkovic.
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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 191600684 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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