ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
3 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
May 22, 2023
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 1, 2026
- Provider
- ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 5106 ZION AVENUE, San Diego, CA 92120
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- C (Average), score 77.9/100
- Inspection record
- 3 inspections, last inspected May 22, 2023
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
24
Total Violations
May 22, 2023
Last Inspection
50
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
No violations recorded in the last 3 years.
All Violations (24)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed several holes on the playground's surface in the children's play area. This poses a tripping hazard. The shade/sails in the play area was observed too low on the ground. This poses 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, Several staff are missing a Physician's Report on file. This poses 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, Several staff are missing a Physician's Report on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Children's blanket/sheets were observed stored in cabinets and observed beddings coming into contact with other beddings. This poses 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. Licensee failed to obtain fingerprint clearance/association for 3 staff - Pariez Saeed (employed in 2/25/220; Minerva Gonzalez (emp. 8/15/22) and Paula Verdugo (emp. 11/15/22) This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility failed to obtain Water Lead Testing as their building was built prior to January 2010. This poses 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. Several staff did not have proof of being immunizaed against influenza, measles & pertussis. This poses 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. Several staff were missing proof of Mandated Reporter Trng. certificates. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Children's blanket/sheets were observed stored in cabinets and observed beddings coming into contact with other beddings. This poses 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. Several staff did not have proof of being immunizaed against influenza, measles & pertussis. This poses 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 several holes on the playground's surface in the children's play area. This poses a tripping hazard. The shade/sails in the play area was observed too low on the ground. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility failed to obtain Water Lead Testing as their building was built prior to January 2010. This poses 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. Licensee failed to notify the department that an interim director was put in placed pending hire of a center director. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee failed to obtain fingerprint clearance/association for 3 staff - Pariez Saeed (employed in 2/25/220; Minerva Gonzalez (emp. 8/15/22) and Paula Verdugo (emp. 11/15/22) This poses an immediate 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. Licensee failed to notify the department that an interim director was put in placed pending hire of a center director. This poses 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. Several staff were missing proof of Mandated Reporter Trng. certificates. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER's safety grade?
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER has a safety grade of C (Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 77.9 out of 100.
How many violations does ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER have?
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER has 24 total violations on record, including 3 critical, 21 serious, and 0 minor.
When was ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER last inspected?
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S CENTER was last inspected on May 22, 2023.