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Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool

5900 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 97 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1977. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 26, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Nov 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 3, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on facility Lead sampling testing it was discovered that one outlet located in on playground had a high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 3, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity 97 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 12, 1977
Licensee Hephatha Lutheran Church
Administrator Teri Mora
Phone (714) 637-0887
State facility # 300602295
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Common questions

Does Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #23 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool last inspected?

Mar 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hephatha Lutheran Church Preschool?

The licensee is Hephatha Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Teri Mora.

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 300602295 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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