Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.29
- Local median
- 0.5
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL
417 N. 18TH STREET, Montebello, CA 90640
- Facility:
- 198019818
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 60
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionSeptember 3, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 20, 2025
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL from September 14, 2021 through September 3, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 3, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of November 3, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 3
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90640
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 1.18
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 22, 2024September 3, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 22, 2024September 3, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 22, 2024September 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 6 (S6), S7, and S8 are missing the mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 8 (S8) and S10 are missing proof of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 8 (S8) and S10 are missing the health screening and TB test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs observations, the facility has air fresheners accessible to children in the walkway leading to the children's classrooms, library, and science areas.
- Report comments
- Based on LPAs observations, the facility has air fresheners accessible to children in the walkway leading to the children's classrooms, library, and science areas.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
- Official code
- 101238(g)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 3 (S3) and S7 are missing proof of the mandated reporter training AB1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 3 (S3), S6, and S7 are missing proof of MMR and Tdap which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed staff 1 (S1), S3, and S4 are missing proof of TB test. S2, S3, S4, and S7 are missing LIC 503 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 10230(c) Activties: A teacher-child ratio of one teacher supervising 24 napping children is permitted provided that the remaining teachers necessary to meet the overall ratio specified in Section 101216.3(a) are immediately available at the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and LPA's observations the Director was by herself with 19 children. LPA observed 2 children awake, 1 of them walking around. Per administrator and Director the opening teacher was off at 12:30 pm and the next teacher would arrive at 1:30 pm. This poses an immediate risk for the health and safety of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- observations the Director was by herself with 19 children. LPA observed 2 children awake, 1 of them walking around. Per administrator and Director the opening teacher was off at 12:30 pm and the next teacher would arrive at 1:30 pm. This poses an immediate risk for the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 14, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 10230(c) - 10230(c)
- Official code
- 10230(c)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 1596.954- Carbon monoxide detectors required; inspection. Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's interviews and observation the facility does not have a carbon monoxide. This poses a potential risk for the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's interviews and observation the facility does not have a carbon monoxide. This poses a potential risk for the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 17, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954