St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced
St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced is a licensed child care center in Merced, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 36 centers in Merced and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA records review and Director interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S4 does not have Mandated Reporter Training, LIC9052, LIC9108, NO flu decline or proof of flu in file and LIC503 is missing a physician's stamp which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA records review and Director interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. C3's LIC627 and LIC700 is missing parent/authorized representative signature and date which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA records review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 of 6 staff members did not have a valid mandated reporter training ab2017 in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation. During staff file review LPA observed that Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not have a current AB 1207 Mandated Reporter certification. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced compare with other daycares in Merced?
It is tied for #23 of 36 centers in Merced by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced last inspected?
Feb 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Merced County, which includes Merced, was $730 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church of Merced?
The licensee is St. Pauls' Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Angelique Faulkner.
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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 240405513 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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