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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center

23300 East Golden Springs Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Diamond Bar, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 19 centers in Diamond Bar and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#14 of 19 centers in Diamond Bar
1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
4 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 30, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 30, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 19, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Building & playground safety 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 12, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(g)(1)
Outdoor play yard fence dividing the play yard and ledge is unstable. 8 POC cleared at time of today's visit.
Plan of correction due Feb 26, 2025
Type A Apr 19, 2022 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on record review], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that Angelica Cortez has been employed since 9/7/2021 and fingerprint clearance not on file. LPA also contact the Licenisng office and was inforrmed that the Licensing system shows shat individual information is closed and fingerprints not taken. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 20, 2022
Type B Apr 19, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff #1, did not complete training. Staff 3, 4, and 7 certificated expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2022
Type B Apr 19, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(g)
Based on [(observation) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff #1's educational transcripts available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Feb 12, 2025 Complaint investigation received Dec 3, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Outdoor equipment is unsafe for children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 25, 1993
Licensee Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Administrator Georgette Delgado
Phone (909) 861-2740
State facility # 191503710
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 19, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Diamond Bar?

It is #14 of 19 centers in Diamond Bar by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center last inspected?

Jan 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Diamond Bar, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Day Care Center?

The licensee is Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Georgette Delgado.

Licensed centers nearby

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 191503710 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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