Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center
Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center is a licensed child care center in Malibu, CA, licensed for up to 12 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. The state issued 10 citations, none of them Type A, most often for supervision (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Malibu and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having PUB393 Child Care Center Notifications of Parent Rights accessible to parents during pick up and drop off, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee does not have records of disaster drills conducted, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff 1 walked outside leaving child 8 sleeping in crib alone in the room, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having a log for every 15 minutes check, which poses 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 not having LIC9227 on file for Child 8, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that staff are reporting they swaddle sleeping infants, which poses a potential 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 Volunteer does not immunization's record on file, 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 child 8 does not have LIC 9227 on file, which poses 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 containers and bottles in the refrigerator are not labeled with the date, which poses 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 3 of 3 staff do not have current Mandated Reporter training certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center compare with other daycares in Malibu?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Malibu by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Malibu, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Malibu Methodist Church Nursery Center?
The licensee is Malibu Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Kirsten Bowman.
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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 191602186 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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