Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery
Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, CA, licensed for up to 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 12 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 12). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 21 centers in Norwalk and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 6 staff had expired Mandated Reporter training certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed exposed cloth material underneath the wood chips in 6 places in the playground which could be a tripping hazard which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Per Director, facility occassionaly uses water for food preparation but facility has not been tested for lead contamination which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff which poses an immediate 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 4 out of 6 staff records that were missing a current flu vaccine which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 6 staff records which poses/posed 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 1 out of 6 staff which poses/posed 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 6 out of 6 staff records which poses/posed 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 1 out of 6 staff records which were missing LIC 503 which poses/posed 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 1 out of 6 staff records which were missing LIC 501 which poses/posed 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 1 out 10 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 7 out of 27 children present which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 20, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery compare with other daycares in Norwalk?
It is #20 of 21 centers in Norwalk by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery last inspected?
Sep 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Norwalk, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Day Nursery?
The licensee is Trinity Lutheran Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Frances Coward.
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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 191502305 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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