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Abc Barn Children's Place

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

10842 Fury Lane, La Mesa, CA 91941

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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
2
Complaint visits
0
Last visit
7/10/2024
Total visits
2

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

ABC Barn Children's Place is a community ministry of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church serving children ages 2-11, with preschool programs and before/after school care for elementary-age children. The program focuses on cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual development through relationship-building and intentional spaces for growth.

Philosophy
Building relationships, fostering spaces for growth. The program seeks to enrich the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual lives of preschool children through caring and professionally competent staff, with required child/staff ratios treated as minimum requirements only.
Ages served
2-11 years old
Outdoor
Children are invited to play on the playground, which the program believes is where some of the most important development happens.
Religious
Community ministry of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church with weekly chapel sessions for spiritual development, though the center does not provide specific religious or parochial instruction.

Programs

  • •Preschool
  • •Before and after school programs for elementary age children

Highlights

  • ✓Weekly chapel sessions for spiritual development
  • ✓Focus on educational growth and development
  • ✓Intentional spaces designed to meet the needs of each age group
  • ✓Caring and professionally competent staff

Not stated on their website: Tuition, Hours of operation, Teacher-to-child ratio, Meals and nutrition details, Specific curriculum or educational approach. Ask the preschool directly.

Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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