St. John's Lutheran Preschool
St. John's Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Montebello, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 9). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 14 centers in Montebello and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 6 (S6), S7, and S8 are missing the mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 8 (S8) and S10 are missing proof of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 8 (S8) and S10 are missing the health screening and TB test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPAs observations, the facility has air fresheners accessible to children in the walkway leading to the children's classrooms, library, and science areas.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 3 (S3) and S7 are missing proof of the mandated reporter training AB1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 3 (S3), S6, and S7 are missing proof of MMR and Tdap which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 1 (S1), S3, and S4 are missing proof of TB test. S2, S3, S4, and S7 are missing LIC 503 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and LPA's Per Administrator they will comply with staff/child ratios. Administrator will submit a compliance plan, including staff schedule by
Based on LPA's interviews and observation the facility does not have a carbon monoxide. This poses a potential risk for the health and safety of children in care.
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Facility has accesible airfreshners throughout the facility
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. John's Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. John's Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 14, 2021. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. John's Lutheran Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. John's Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Montebello?
It is #11 of 14 centers in Montebello by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. John's Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. John's Lutheran Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. John's Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Montebello, 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 Preschool?
The licensee is St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Bernadette Galindo.
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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 198019818 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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