Messiah Lutheran Preschool
Messiah Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Yorba Linda, CA, licensed for up to 129 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1978. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that drinking faucet/outlet in classrooms 101, 121, and 123 had high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Messiah Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Messiah Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Messiah Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Yorba Linda?
It is tied for #11 of 30 centers in Yorba Linda 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 Messiah Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Messiah Lutheran Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Messiah Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Yorba Linda, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Messiah Lutheran Preschool?
The licensee is Messiah Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Rebekah Petinak.
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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 300602390 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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