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Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center · Infant Center, Orange

800 N Cambridge, Orange, CA 92867 · Orange County
Infant center

Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Orange, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 43 centers in Orange and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #26 of 43 centers in Orange
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 24, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 12, 2023 · Inspection · citation found May 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1
Training & qualifications 1
Records & paperwork 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Dec 12, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Drinking water was not tested for lead contanimation which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2024
Type B May 30, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 3 staff had expired mandated reporter training.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023
Type B May 30, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 3 children's file does not have LIC 9227 Individual Sleeping Plan on file.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023
Type B May 30, 2023 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 26 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 4, 1986
Licensee Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Administrator Jennifer Gates
Phone (714) 771-5040
State facility # 300605901
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Common questions

Does Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center compare with other daycares in Orange?

It is tied for #26 of 43 centers in Orange by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center last inspected?

Aug 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Orange, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Our Saviour's Lutheran Children's Center?

The licensee is Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Gates.

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 300605901 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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