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Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church

13200 Red Hill Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church is a licensed child care center in Tustin, CA, licensed for up to 103 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 39 centers in Tustin and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #14 of 39 centers in Tustin
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 18, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Apr 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Apr 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Sep 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 6, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 19, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 Director informed LPA that the faucet has been replaced on 09/18.Outlet C is inoperable via black trash bag and duct tape. Facility plans to have outlet flushed and retested. Director will send new test results to licensing office.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Oct 6, 2021 Complaint investigation received Aug 17, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 103 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 2, 1985
Licensee Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church
Administrator Jessica Hickey
Phone (714) 544-3132
State facility # 300600825
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Common questions

Does Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church take infants?

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

Has Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church compare with other daycares in Tustin?

It is tied for #14 of 39 centers in Tustin by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church last inspected?

May 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church cost?

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

Who runs Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church?

The licensee is Red Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Hickey.

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 300600825 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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