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Trinity Lutheran Preschool

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 26 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 21, 20262 citations
    • CCR 101216.3(a)Type A
      • “101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not maintain ratio on at least one occasion.”

        CCR 101216.3(a)

    • CCR 101212(d)(1)(C)Type B
      • “(d) ...during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department...within the Department's next working day... In addition, a written report...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days... (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident...that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not report an incident that threatened the physical or emotional health or safety of a child in care to the licensing department.”

        CCR 101212(d)(1)(C)

  • Feb 3, 2025Nothing cited
  • Aug 24, 2023Nothing cited
  • Sep 6, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 21, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type A — (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: A child was without supervision for an undetermined amount of time. · August 21, 2026

California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 21, 2026

CCR 101216.3(a) · Type A

101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not maintain ratio on at least one occasion.

CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) · Type B

(d) ...during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department...within the Department's next working day... In addition, a written report...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days... (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident...that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The facility did not report an incident that threatened the physical or emotional health or safety of a child in care to the licensing department.

State report

Jun 2026 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · June 25, 2026

CCR 101229 · Type A

(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: A child was without supervision for an undetermined amount of time.

State report

Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(650) 580-2349
Address
1248 Balboa Avenue, Burlingame, 94010
License
414004603

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.

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