St. Paul Lutheran Preschool
St. Paul Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lodi, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 24 centers in Lodi and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 teachers files where LPA observed training was expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 teacher files. LPA observed an incomplete screening and 1 file without a screening, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Paul Lutheran Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Paul Lutheran Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Paul Lutheran Preschool compare with other daycares in Lodi?
It is #19 of 24 centers in Lodi by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Paul Lutheran Preschool last inspected?
Sep 1, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Paul Lutheran Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Paul Lutheran Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Lodi, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Paul Lutheran Preschool?
The licensee is St. Paul's American Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Evans.
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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 390301832 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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