Lutheran Church of the Cross
Lutheran Church of the Cross is a licensed child care center in Laguna Woods, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1984. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #334 of 978 centers in Orange County and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview with S1, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S1 stated a UIR was not submitted to licensing to notify the department of mold and closure of classroom C, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Lutheran Church of the Cross take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lutheran Church of the Cross had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Lutheran Church of the Cross?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Lutheran Church of the Cross compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #334 of 978 centers in Orange County by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lutheran Church of the Cross last inspected?
Apr 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lutheran Church of the Cross cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lutheran Church of the Cross for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Laguna Woods, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lutheran Church of the Cross?
The licensee is Lutheran Church Of The Cross, and the administrator listed with the state is Brenda Smith.
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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 300605642 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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