Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran
Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 160 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Child #1 was found wandering outside of the facility. Staff admitted that Child #1 was found outside the facility, pass the parking lot and returned by two passerby. Child was found safe. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 The director has met with the teacher regarding the incident, supervision, headcounts, assigned yard zones and document to note number of kids. Director will draft a document and have the staff sign they understand. Staff will review videos the the Department's website. Proof will be submitted via email.
About this center
Common questions
Does Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 17, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
When was Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Manhattan Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Piper Preschool at Trinity Lutheran?
The licensee is Piper Preschool At Trinity Lutheran Manhattan, and the administrator listed with the state is Nyah Moyer.
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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 197495312 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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