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Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School

1421 West Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92802 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1973. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #44 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 70% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #44 of 77 centers in Anaheim
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 6, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 6, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Apr 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jul 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Sep 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Building & playground safety 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 6, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff#2 did not have record of their immunization in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 6, 2026
Type B Apr 10, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on file review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two staff present, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff 2 and Staff 3 are missing proof of immunizations, including pertussis, measles, and flu.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2025
Type B Sep 9, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that the drinking fountain outlets in Rm 2, Rm 3, Rm 5, and Rm 6 had high level of lead. This poses an immediate/potential risk to the health of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 9, 2022
Type B Apr 14, 2022 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
Based on interview and file review, the facility did not report to parent, however first aid was provided. The facility failed to report incidents to authorized representaties. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 14, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Apr 14, 2022 Complaint investigation received Feb 10, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not notify daycare child’s authorized representative of incident involving daycare child.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 23, 1973
Licensee Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church
Administrator Maria Milla
Phone (714) 774-0993
State facility # 300600812
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Common questions

Does Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School take infants?

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

Has Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is tied for #44 of 77 centers in Anaheim by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School last inspected?

Jul 6, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Prince of Peace Lutheran Nursery School?

The licensee is Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Milla.

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 300600812 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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