Peace Christian Preschool
Peace Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Arroyo Grande, CA, licensed for up to 80 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, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 9). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Arroyo Grande and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Staff # 5 has not completed 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, Staff no. 2 has not record of immunization on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on director statement the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one cpunt 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 5 counts which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's observations, interview, record review, C1 was left unattended in the CCC classroom (#4). This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in the facility.
Based on LPAs observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 9 staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 10 children files did not have a signed LIC 9224-Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature... This requirement was not met as evidenced 1 Director to outline a plan to eliminate the occurrence of children in care being inappropriately handled by staff. by Child #1 be inappropriately handled by Staff #1 on 9/2/21. This poses an immediate health, safety risk or personal rights of persons in care. 8
the Director failing to inform CCLD of a child being inappropraitely handled by Staff #1 on 9819/21 This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risks to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Peace Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Peace Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 1, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Peace Christian Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Peace Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Arroyo Grande?
It is #6 of 6 centers in Arroyo Grande by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Peace Christian Preschool last inspected?
Oct 8, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Peace Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Peace Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Arroyo Grande, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Peace Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Peace Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Doris Angel.
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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 401701939 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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