St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School
St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School is a licensed child care center in El Segundo, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 17 centers in El Segundo and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed at least 3 staff members without the required Mandated Reporter Training this poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision-The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. The director agrees to submit the following POC: Meeting with staff regarding new supervision protocols and signatures. 2) submit a written plan of all of the corrections including reinforcing the gates 3) Staff count the children every 30 minutes. 4) Director and staff view the Department videos on CCL Website and document their understanding of supervison. The plan will be submitted via via email to LPA Wheatley by 2/13/23 The deficiency is evidenced by: Child #1 exited the facility by walking out of four gates that were left open. The child was found walking down the street by a passerby. The child was brought back to the facility unharmed. This poses an immediate health, safety risk to persons in care. 8…
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Common questions
Does St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 9, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School compare with other daycares in El Segundo?
It is #16 of 17 centers in El Segundo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School last inspected?
Mar 18, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes El Segundo, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School?
The licensee is St. John's Lutheran Church Nursery School, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Josephine Meade.
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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 191602269 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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