Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Dana Point, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. 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 #575 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff 1 did not have proof of the pertussis immunization for review, and Staff 2 did not have proof of pertussis and measles immunization for review which poses 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 that the lab report analysis water from outlet B (5.6 parts per billion) taken on 09/05/2024 indicated levels of lead in exceedance which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPAs observed cleaning compounds in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #575 of 978 centers in Orange County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool last inspected?
Feb 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Dana Point, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Preschool?
The licensee is Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Parajeckas.
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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 300605819 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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