Shoreline Christian Preschool · Infant Center, Fountain Valley
Shoreline Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Fountain Valley, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.
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101427 Infant Care Food Service (c) The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan. (1) Bottle-fed infants shall be fed at least once every four hours. This requirement was not met evidenced by: The assistant director stated that she will provide the Infant Care Food Service Training again and email LPA the documention with all staff members' names by 07/02/2026. Based on LPA’s observations, interviews, and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to LPA did not see any bottle was log in at all on 11/05/2025, 12/12/2025, 12/18,2025 and 01/30/2026 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility had changed director since September 2022, but had not reported the change to Licensing Office, which poses a potential risk to persons in care.
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (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 made outlets inoperable by means of tape and sign that reads "Do Not Use." Director stated the sink are being replaced by facility manager. Director agreed to provide documentation to LPA showing the outlets have been replaced and re-sampled by 10/07/2022. Based on lab report analysis water from outlet B (5.5 parts per billion) Outlet C (5.6 parts per billion). Outlet D (10.00 parts per billion) Outlet G (6.9 parts per billion) Outlet AA (9.0 parts per billion) These outlets samples taken on 08/10/2022 indicate levels of lead in exceedance. 8 Stafff use pitchers of filterd water from the other PASS sinks readily available for the staff and children.
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Complaint investigations
Staff did not ensure the infants individual feeding plan was followed.
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Common questions
Does Shoreline Christian Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Shoreline Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Shoreline Christian Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Shoreline Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Fountain Valley?
It is #15 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shoreline Christian Preschool last inspected?
May 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shoreline Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shoreline Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fountain Valley, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Shoreline Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Shoreline Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Melida Toscano.
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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 304270885 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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