First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center
First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 41 centers in Torrance and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the director did not comply with the section cited above to ensure the required capacity remained within the proper fire clearance of the licensed Infant Center. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Common questions
Does First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 22, 2023. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center compare with other daycares in Torrance?
It is tied for #18 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center last inspected?
Dec 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs First Lutheran Infant-toddler Center?
The licensee is First Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Margarita Aguilar.
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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 191609990 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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