St. Peter's Lutheran School
St. Peter's Lutheran School is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #53 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has more citations per inspection than 88% 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 5 out of 5 staff files which poses an 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 because Staff 1 did not have current criminal record clearance association with this facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA learned from Director interview that a child was left on the playground without staff supervision.
LPA learned from Director interview that a child was left on the playground without staff supervision in October 2022 and the incident was not reported to licensing.
Complaint investigations
Neglect/Lack of Supervision:
Staff left daycare child alone on the playground.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Peter's Lutheran School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Peter's Lutheran School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about St. Peter's Lutheran School?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does St. Peter's Lutheran School compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?
It is tied for #53 of 72 centers in Elk Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Peter's Lutheran School last inspected?
Oct 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Peter's Lutheran School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Peter's Lutheran School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Elk Grove, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Peter's Lutheran School?
The licensee is St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Andrea Higares.
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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 340320556 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.