Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool
Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Poway, CA, licensed for up to 85 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 20 centers in Poway and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in maintaing an operational carbon monoxide detector which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, adult bathroom and kitchen were unlocked during inspection where cleaning solutions under the sinks and knives in drawers were accessible. On the playground, paint cans were accessible on the floor in the equipment shed. This is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on water testing results and interviews, facility Drinking Fountain_By Restroom (by room 9) tested 12.ppb which is over the Action Level Exceedance level. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 16, 2022, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Poway?
It is tied for #15 of 20 centers in Poway by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
May 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Poway, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mount Olive Lutheran Preschool?
The licensee is Mount Olive Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Heather Fangon.
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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 372005654 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.