Child care center and infant center · Granada Hills, California
Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool
Granada Hills · Licensed for 130 children · licensed since 1993
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1993. No serious violations in 3 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191201596, first issued October 19, 1993. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
3 state visits on file for licence 191201596, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 130 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 8 public and charter campuses in Granada Hills have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 368-6950 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool?
Two licences: a child care center for 100 children and an infant center for 30.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191201596
Licensed for 100 children since 1993: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity100 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 19, 1993When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: April 30, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191201596 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197402147
Licensed for 30 children since 1996: 3 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 children
- First licensedMay 29, 1996When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: April 30, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101170(d), 101429(a)(2)(C)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197402147 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 191201596
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197402147
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies0.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Knollwood Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Van Gogh Charter0.9 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Granada Elementary1.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified
- Haskell Elementary Science Technology Engineering Arts And Mathematics (STEAM) Magnet2.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 130 children across two licences (100 child care, 30 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 12227 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills 91344
- Phone
- (818) 368-6950
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 191201596 · 197402147
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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