St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School
St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School is a licensed child care center in Fullerton, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 51 centers in Fullerton and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, interview, record review, At 12:45pm during the facility inspection, LPA asked director if a lead test had been conducted at the facility. Director stated they are in the process of getting a lead test done. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, At 1:30pm while reviewing staff files, 5 out 5 staff had their mandated reporter training certificate expired from 2021. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School compare with other daycares in Fullerton?
It is tied for #25 of 51 centers in Fullerton 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. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School last inspected?
Feb 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fullerton, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Stephen's Lutheran Pre School?
The licensee is St Stephen's Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Barbara Chris Williams.
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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 300600917 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.