Immanuel Lutheran Preschool
Immanuel Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 87 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 11). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #90 of 101 centers in Riverside and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA observation of dirt/debris, light webs on toy structures; spider sacs/webs and wet sand in the sandbox. The facility did not ensure the playground is maintained in a safe condition for activities planned which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on LPA direct observation, facility did not comply with the section cited above in keeping hazardous items( bug spray/motels and paint inaccessible or locked which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (interview) and (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was no LIC503 for review for S3 and S4 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 that S4 did not have proof of TB which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that during inspection LPAs observed in expired medicaiton from 2025 for child present. which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Facility will submit proof of staff AM and PM coverage for all classrooms, including a written plan of action fo covering staff shortages to the department by
Facility will submit proof of finger print clearance and association for S1 to the department by
Facility will submit notification to the department from Licensee on director assignments for the facility by
Based on (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S4 mandated reporter expired on 03/23 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed during tour expired medications in classrooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3 (b)(1): A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704 for immediate cessation of outlets testing with action level exceedance until it is replaced and retested pursuant to section CCR 101705 and returns a result at or below the Acton level. Facility will notify CDSS with completion within 30 days. Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 or above on water outlets: C (20 ppb); E (8.1 ppb); G (12 ppb); I (11 ppb); K (7.2 ppb) and L (14 ppb). This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
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Complaint investigations
Facility playground is not kept clean.
Facility is operating out of ratio.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Immanuel Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Immanuel Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 1, 2026, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Immanuel Lutheran Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Immanuel Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Riverside?
It is tied for #90 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Immanuel Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
May 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Immanuel Lutheran Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Immanuel Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Immanuel Lutheran Preschool?
The licensee is Immanuel Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Angie Knapp.
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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 330911138 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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