Grace Harbor Church and School · Infant Center, Tustin
Grace Harbor Church and School is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 8 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #38 of 39 centers in Tustin and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the metal base of the pole that holds the shade was broken and the broken part, which is accessible to children, was sharp and rusty. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
Based on interview, the mat was temporarily placed to prevent children from scrstching their legs on the original cushioning which was rough to touch
Based on staff interviews and record reviews, the facility did not report to Child 1's (C1) authorized representative (AR) about an unusual incident that occurred between C1 and C2 in the classroom. Report was given upon the request of AR. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care. 8 Director stated they will look into revisiting with Startwell in dealing well with children and families.
Based on LPA’s observation and interview, C1 sustained injury in the facility while in care. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on interviews with staff, on 5/27/22 S4 was alone with 6 infants in the toddler room for 10 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Based on observations, interviews and records reviewed S2 did not change the infant’s diapers with frequency to maintain a clean and dry diaper at all times, also causing for children’s diaper rash. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Based on observations and interviews, staff do not wear booties inside the infant classroom, and facility was not properly disinfected in which it caused multiple cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease. This poses a potential health and safety of the children’s in care.
Based on observations and interviews Director did not report the multiple cases of hand, foot, mouth disease that occurred in the infant center to licensing office or department of public health. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
Complaint investigations
Buildings and Grounds (Safety)
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (Cabinet)
Daycare child sustained pink eye.
Classroom operating out of ratio.
Staff not meeting daycare child’s diapering needs resulting in a diaper rash.
Staff does not provide clean and sanitary environment.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Grace Harbor Church and School take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Grace Harbor Church and School had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 17, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Grace Harbor Church and School?
California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Grace Harbor Church and School compare with other daycares in Tustin?
It is #38 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Grace Harbor Church and School last inspected?
Jan 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Grace Harbor Church and School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grace Harbor Church and School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Tustin, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Grace Harbor Church and School?
The licensee is Tustin First Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Estep.
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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 300606476 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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