Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool
Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1981. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #87 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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On 01/26/2022, facility director did not 1 Staff stated, on 1/30/22 Director sent out an e-mail to all the parents and staff regarding face covering requirements according to DPH. Director also spoke with staff regarding face covering for staff and children indoors. Staff placed a face in each chiild's cubby for the children to wear indoors. LPA Odom observed staff wearing face coverings. ensure the personal rights of children in care in that the facility staff and children did not wear face coverings indoors as required by the State Public Health Officer Order dated 6/11/21, requiring compliance with CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings, and the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). cont. 8 Continuation from Citation: An exemption to the Order requiring face coverings did not apply. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Staff stated, on 1/30/22 Director sent out an e-mail to all the parents and staff regarding face covering requirements according to DPH. Director also spoke with staff regarding face covering for staff and children indoors. Staff placed a face in each chiild's cubby for the children to wear indoors. LPA Odom observed staff wearing face coverings. On 01/26/2022, facility director engaged in conduct inimical to the health, welfare, and safety of the children in care, in that the facility staff and children did not wear face coverings indoors as required by the State Public Health Officer Order dated 6/11/21, requiring compliance with CDPH Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings, (continue to next page) 8 Continuation from Citation: and the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). An exemption to the Order requiring face coverings did not apply. This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews and records reviewed S1 failed to report 13 COVID-19 positive cases to Community Care Licensing and Department of Public Health. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.
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Staff not wearing Face Coverings in childcare
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About this center
Common questions
Does Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 9, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is #87 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
May 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Light of Christ Lutheran Preschool?
The licensee is Shepherd Of Peace Lutheran Church Irvine Ca, and the administrator listed with the state is Brenda Ruehs.
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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 300603211 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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