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Oakhurst Lutheran Church

39255 Black Road, Oakhurst, CA 93644 · Madera County
Child care center (preschool)

Oakhurst Lutheran Church is a licensed child care center in Oakhurst, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 #3 of 5 centers in Oakhurst and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#3 of 5 centers in Oakhurst
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 21, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 19, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
(a) (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023 and every five years after 1 Director agrees to schedule and complete lead testing on water used for drinking and food preparation. In addition, Director will submit copies of the following documents within 2 weeks of the completed sampling date: (1) Completed External Water Sampler the date of the initial test. This requirement was not met at evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility has not completed lead testing on water used for drinking or food preparation as required, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Self-Certification Form (LIC 9275). (2) Facility Sketch (LIC 999) fully labeled with the locations of all water outlets, including outlets that will not be sampled. (3) Completed Child Care Center Sampling Checklist Form (LIC 9276). All documentation…
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity21 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 12, 2006
LicenseeOakhurst Lutheran Church
AdministratorAimee Orcutt
Phone(559) 683-4673
State facility #203808295

Common questions

Does Oakhurst Lutheran Church take infants?

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

Has Oakhurst Lutheran Church had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Oakhurst Lutheran Church compare with other daycares in Oakhurst?

It is #3 of 5 centers in Oakhurst by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Oakhurst Lutheran Church last inspected?

May 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Oakhurst Lutheran Church cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oakhurst Lutheran Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Madera County, which includes Oakhurst, was $823 a month for preschoolers (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Oakhurst Lutheran Church?

The licensee is Oakhurst Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Aimee Orcutt.

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 203808295 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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