ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER

17910 S. PRAIRIE AVE, Torrance, CA 90504LICENSED
B

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

4 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

April 28, 2025

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 3, 2026

Provider
ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER
License number
Not listed
Location
17910 S. PRAIRIE AVE, Torrance, CA 90504
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
B (Good), score 83.1/100
Inspection record
4 inspections, last inspected April 28, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

B
Good83.1 / 100
Health100/100
Safety100/100
Staffing33/100
Compliance100/100

3

Total Violations

Apr 28, 2025

Last Inspection

66

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (3)

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type AComplaintApr 28, 2025

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 04/28/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tyra Chavies  conducted an unannounced case management- incident visit to follow-up on a self- reported unusual Incident (LIC 624) reported to Community Care Licensing on 04/07/2025. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, Briana Minton. LPA informed director about the purpose of the visit and toured the facility. LPA observed 25 children being supervised by 5 teachers. Incident Details: C#1 arrived at school on 04/02/2025 with a bruise on check. At drop-off Guardian rushed child in the door and left before was able to observe bruise and conduct health check. CPS was notified on 04/03/2025. On 04/28/2025 LPA Chavies observed children in care, conducted interview with director, and received personnel documents. Based on interview conducted and review of personnel documentation, once teacher seen bruise on check, teacher immediately called CPS. Staff did adhere to the Health and Safety codes. NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Karren Starks NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Tyra Chavies LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/28/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/28/2025 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 3 FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form. DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies: Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care. PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency. CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given. CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity. PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency. APPEAL RIGHTS The ap

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)(1)ComplaintApr 28, 2025

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

CRITICALSTAFFING101229(a)(1)Type AComplaintApr 28, 2025

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 04/28/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tyra Chavies  conducted an unannounced case management- incident visit to follow-up on a self- reported unusual Incident (LIC 624) reported to Community Care Licensing on 04/07/2025. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, Briana Minton. LPA informed director about the purpose of the visit and toured the facility. LPA observed 25 children being supervised by 5 teachers. Incident Details: C#1 arrived at school on 04/02/2025 with a bruise on check. At drop-off Guardian rushed child in the door and left before was able to observe bruise and conduct health check. CPS was notified on 04/03/2025. On 04/28/2025 LPA Chavies observed children in care, conducted interview with director, and received personnel documents. Based on interview conducted and review of personnel documentation, once teacher seen bruise on check, teacher immediately called CPS. Staff did adhere to the Health and Safety codes. NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Karren Starks NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Tyra Chavies LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/28/2025 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/28/2025 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 3 FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form. DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies: Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care. PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency. CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given. CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity. PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency. APPEAL RIGHTS The ap

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER's safety grade?

ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER has a safety grade of B (Good) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 83.1 out of 100.

How many violations does ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER have?

ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER has 3 total violations on record, including 3 critical, 0 serious, and 0 minor.

When was ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER last inspected?

ASCENSION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER was last inspected on April 28, 2025.

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