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Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School

4101 East Nohl Ranch Road, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School is a licensed child care center in Anaheim, CA, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #38 of 77 centers in Anaheim and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#38 of 77 centers in Anaheim
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Feb 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Dec 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Sep 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 27, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 9, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, 5 medications were expired. 1 medication had a replacement and the expired medication was not discarded nor return to child's authorized representative which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 9, 2026
Type B Dec 11, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation...other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to:... This requirement is not met as evidence by 1 Director stated she will send a copy of communication with parents re behavior and reward system. Director stated staff will have training on Personal Rights. Per Director, she will email agenda and each staff signature on the agenda to LPA by
Plan of correction due Dec 22, 2023

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Dec 11, 2023 Complaint investigation received Oct 9, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights
Personal Rights
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 120 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 23, 1986
Licensee Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School
Administrator Ashley Hemphill
Phone (714) 637-8370
State facility # 300606156
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Common questions

Does Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School compare with other daycares in Anaheim?

It is #38 of 77 centers in Anaheim 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 Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School last inspected?

Mar 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Anaheim, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School?

The licensee is Trinity Lutheran Church & Christian School, and the administrator listed with the state is Ashley Hemphill.

Licensed centers nearby

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 300606156 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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