Child care center and infant center · Yucaipa, California
Faith Lutheran Day Care Center
Yucaipa · Licensed for 34 children · licensed since 1988
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Licensed since 1988. 1 serious violation across 12 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 360904126, first issued September 8, 1988. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
12 state visits on file for licence 360904126, with 1 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 34 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 Yucaipa have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (909) 790-1820 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Faith Lutheran Day Care Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 27 children and an infant center for 7.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 360904126
Licensed for 27 children since 1988: 12 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity27 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 8, 1988When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: September 12, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 12 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101212(1)(C), 101219(f)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 360904126 ↗
Infant Center, licence 360908889
Licensed for 7 children since 1988: 11 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity7 children
- First licensedSeptember 8, 1988When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: December 1, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 11 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(a), 101223(a)(2), 101216(g)(1), 101238(a)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 360908889 ↗
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 360904126
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/22/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 360908889
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/16/2025
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
- Inland Leaders Charter0.2 mi · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Calimesa Elementary1.4 mi · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
- Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)1.4 mi · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Ridgeview Elementary1.6 mi · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
- Wildwood Elementary1.7 mi · Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
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 Faith Lutheran Day Care Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 34 children across two licences (27 child care, 7 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 4 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 12449 California Street, Yucaipa 92399
- Phone
- (909) 790-1820
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 360904126 · 360908889
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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