2 critical and 3 serious and 4 minor findings across 13 visits. Most recent critical finding: Oct 17, 2025. Latest visit Jan 30, 2026, no findings.
Critical findings2 · Tustin median 0
20% of Tustin licensed centers have at least one
Serious findings3 · Tustin median 0
17% of Tustin licensed centers have at least one
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Oct 17, 2025Complaint investigationCriticalSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision · Type ACorrection due Oct 20, 2025
“This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, Five children stated C1 was left alone in the bathroom crying.”California CCLD inspector, Oct 17, 2025 report. Quoted verbatim.
May 27, 2025Complaint investigationCriticalSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child · Type ACorrection due May 28, 2025
10findings in 36 months0verified corrected by California0corrected during the visit10with a plan or deadline only
1 citation is awaiting report review, so its type is not yet counted above. Everything above is quoted or counted from California CCLD records; nothing is generated. This is not a safety rating.
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Estep, Cynthia
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First Baptist Church of Tustin
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Jun 20, 2023Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
No findings recorded
Jun 19, 2023Inspection
No findings recorded
Jun 1, 2023Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
No findings recorded
May 17, 2023Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
No findings recorded
Apr 26, 2023Other visit
1 finding
Reporting Requirements
Minor
This requirement is not met evidenced by:
Based on LPA's record review and interview , facility failed to submit an unusual incident report to Community Care Licensing Department regarding this incident, this poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director states that she will submit a statment of understanding of the Reporting Requirement regulation to LPA by due date.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
LPAs observed the LIC 809 and LIC 809D report from 03/29/2023 were not posted, in the facility's front entrance and Director admitted she did not know about posting requirements for the type A citation.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director immediately posted the LIC 809 and LIC 809D from 03/29/2023 on facility's front entrance.
Standard 1596.8595(a)(3) · Posting licensing report by child care facility
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Apr 6, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-04-06:1596.8595(a)(3):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-04-06:other
Standard 1596.8595(c)(1)
Minor
Based on record review, 7 out of 7 reviewed children's files, did not have the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports LIC 9224 on file.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director states that she will obtain LIC9224 from parents by 04/10/2023.
Standard 1596.8595(c)(1)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Apr 10, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-04-06:1596.8595(c)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-04-06:other
Supervision and child counts
Critical
Based on LPAs' interviews, 2 interviewed staff were informed by a non-client child about 3 children were playing with a dying rat and the staff were not aware, and child #1 confirmed about the incident. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety of persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director stated she had put in supervision plan in place immediately after the incident: The staff was instructed that the children are no longer allowed on the treeline area. Staff will be stationed in specific spots on the playground to be vigilant on children's activities on the playground. Director will submit the detailed plan to LPA by 04/10/2023.
Standard 101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Apr 10, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-04-06:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-04-06:other
Mar 29, 2023Other visit
1 finding
Supervision and child counts
Critical
This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 2 of 3 staff who were present during the incident admitted absence of supervision for C#1 on 03/22/23 and LPAs observed C#2 left unsupervised in classroom #3 on 03/29/2023, this poses an immediate risk to health and safety of persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director provided a detailed plan to address the importance of providing supervison in care including supervision strategies, and ensuring all interior doors locked in sanctuary, while preschool children are on campus, and document of discussion with chuch admin staff to keep door closed and locked, and kept all hazadous items in the office inaccessible for the children.
Standard 101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Mar 30, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-03-29:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-03-29:other
Mar 9, 2023Other visit
1 finding
Supervision and child counts
Minor
During today's inspection it was revealed and observed that a child was without adult supervision on 03/03/3023 in the restroom at the facility. The restroom is a jack n Jill style restroom that is accessible by the children which leads to the exit of the facility and a busy street where cars speed limit is 45 MPH. This poses a potential risk of the children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The director locked the restroom doors to make the restroom inaccessible to the children without adult supervision. The restrooms will be accessible with a key that will be provided to each staff at the facility. This citation will be cleared during today's inspection.
Standard 101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Mar 9, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-03-09:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-03-09:other
Feb 15, 2023Complaint investigation · substantiated
2 findings
Standard 101237(a)
Minor
This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Observation and statements that the director did not notify the department of adding the 08 metal poles and an order that they were properly installed. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director agrees as plan of correction will submit a document in writing by 02/22/2023 to their local licensing agency via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov of a report that the poles were installed correctly to ensure the safety of the children in care after the installation is complete.
Standard 101237(a)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Feb 16, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-02-15:101237(a):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-02-15:report
Outdoor Activity Space
Serious
This requirement was not meant as evidence by statements and obervations. During today's visit LPA observed no podding on the metal poles installed and the director stated that there was debris the children were throwing at each other. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The director has since then removed the debris from the playground area. The director agrees as a plan of correction to order and place the cushioned material around the metal poles installed on the playground. The director is also going to provide pictures the that the padding was installed on all 8 poles via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov
Standard 101238.2(d)(2) · Outdoor Activity Space
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Feb 22, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-02-15:101238.2(d)(2):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-02-15:report
Jan 24, 2023Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
Report details unavailable
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Jan 23, 2023Complaint investigation · substantiated
4 findings
Personal Rights
Minor
The facility director did not provide a safe environment for the children in care by not develping a plan for C1 sooner to avoid the personal rights of the children in care having to witness the incidents and getting injured by C1 during the months of July-September 2022. This a risk to the children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
C1 contract was terminated due to the incidents that occurred at the facility. Since then the facility director has a meeting on today, 01/23/2023 in the PM hours with Child Care TSP Analyst, Susan Du that was organized by the director for personal rights support. The director provided the email from the TSP Analyst, Susan Du and by 02/01/2023 the director will update the LPA with a plan of action to ensure the personal rights of all children at the facility are in accordance to title 22 moving forward. A declaration provided to LPA today from the director.
Standard 101223(a)(2) · Personal Rights
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Feb 1, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:101223(a)(2):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:report
Standard 101212(f)
Minor
The facility director did not endure that teh authorized representative were communicated of the incidents that invovled their children at teh facility.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The director agrees that she will move forward and provide the authorized representatives a verbal and written report of any incidents involving their children at the facility. The director will send out an email to all parents at the facility of the importance of this requirement ensuring the effective communication will be followed through to meet this regulation. The director will forward this communication to all representatives of the facility by the specified date on 02/01/2023 via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov
Standard 101212(f)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Feb 1, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:101212(f):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:report
Personal Rights
Minor
This requirement was not met as evidence by statements from several staff and parents. The chidlren were not being clearend properly and left in feces that resulted in rashes. This is a health risk that violates the personal rights of the children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
This page was amended on 01/24/2023.
The director is meeting with the TSP Analyst, Susun Du today, 01/23/2023 in the PM hours to develop a plan and seek further support from their local licensing agency. A written declaration was provided by the director today to start the process of implementing a plan of action to ensure this personal rights of this children enrolled at the facility. The director will provided the LPA with this plan of action to be taken by 01/30/2023 via email to stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov and the completed action thereafter when available . This is a repeat violation and there will be no civil penalty assessed to the repeat being issused the same day.
Standard 101223(a)(2) · Personal Rights
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 30, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:101223(a)(2):2
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:report
Reporting Requirements
Minor
This requirement was not met as evidence by records review that the incidents were not reported to the CCLD and is a potential risk to the children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The director agrees to call their local licensing agency immediately reporting the incidents all in one report that involved C1 and the outcome of the child no longer present at the facility. LPA is asking this to be done immediately and a written report (LIC 624) be provided to LPA by the specified date of 01/30/2023.
Standard 101212(d)(1) · Reporting Requirements
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 30, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:101212(d)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2023-01-24:report
The visit outcome or reported count conflicts with the available finding details. The findings remain visible.
Nov 22, 2022Complaint investigation · substantiated
1 finding
Standard 101215(b)(2)(5)
Critical
were unaware of the mandated reporter timely requirement. Suspected child abuse that was made verbally from child and evidence of bruising is sufficient evidence that the staff should have immediately Reporter the incident and did not until day 5. This poses a risk to the children in care
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Staff #2 stated the staff at the facility will be provided a training on the LIC 9106 and the importance of the reporting requirements to all agencies. The LPA will be provided with a meeting agenda and role sheet signed by each staff present working at the facility attending the meeting by the specified date of 12/02/2022.
Standard 101215(b)(2)(5)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Dec 2, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2022-11-22:101215(b)(2)(5):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2022-11-22:report
Aug 26, 2022Complaint investigation · substantiated
1 finding
Standard 101223(a)(3)
Critical
Based on interviews with staff and children, S3 would speak to the children in a mean and intimidating manner. S3 would yell at children and place them on time out for longer than 10 minutes. This is an immediate Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director stated S3 no longer works at the childcare center as of July 2022. New employment 90 day policies have been implemented and they have also implemented coaching plan for staff. On 9/1/22 and 9/2/22 staff will have an inservice training that will cover policies and procedures, title 22 and curriculum. Director requested to be referred to the TSP program. Director will submit a written plan of correction within 24 hours.
Standard 101223(a)(3)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Aug 26, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:300603522:2022-08-26:101223(a)(3):1
Visit source ID
ca:300603522:2022-08-26:report
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