New Life Christian Preschool
New Life Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Monte, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 8). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 22 centers in El Monte and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
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Per facility representative, the facility has requested to change to active status and will ensure to operate within the license conditions. Facility was providing care to 1 preschooler while on Inactive status which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Per facility representative, the school age program is exempt and they emailed the heritage schools to follow up regarding their renewal status and are currently waiting for a response. Proof of registration will be sent to LPA by
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that per Director they have not had water tested for lead or applied for waiver, which poses/posed 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 inthat the playground was visibly dirty,which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Per director they are not using the playground because they do not have the funding to maintain grounds.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above inthat she has not taken the mandated reporter training, 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 that 1 out of 2 employee's files were incomplete, which poses/posed 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 lead testing has not been conducted and they have not applied for a waiver 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 outdoor playground was observed to be dirty and wet. LPA observed pine needles throughout the yard- toys collecting water and green rug ripped throough out the yard which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does New Life Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has New Life Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 5, 2026, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does New Life Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in El Monte?
It is #22 of 22 centers in El Monte by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was New Life Christian Preschool last inspected?
May 7, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does New Life Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Life Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes El Monte, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs New Life Christian Preschool?
The licensee is New Life Christian Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Valerie Gauthier.
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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 198020588 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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