Newport Harbor Lutheran Church
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 10 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 10). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by means of not having a completed drill withing the last 6 months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having expired Mandated Reporter Training which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having records from 2022 of children with no updates but having medication stored which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of missing C2 not having the correct forms for medication stored in the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Newport Harbor Lutheran Church take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Newport Harbor Lutheran Church had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Newport Harbor Lutheran Church compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is #18 of 19 centers in Newport Beach 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 Newport Harbor Lutheran Church last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Newport Harbor Lutheran Church cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Newport Harbor Lutheran Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Newport Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Newport Harbor Lutheran Church?
The licensee is Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Terri Martinez.
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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 300600711 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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