Daycares in San Juan Capistrano, CA
All 19 licensed child care facilities in San Juan Capistrano, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
84%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-AMBUEHL28001 SAN JUAN CREEK RD. | 4.6★ | None | 75 |
| 2 | CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-DEL OBISPO25591 CAMINO DEL AVION | 4.6★ | None | 90 |
| 3 | CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-SAN JUAN31642 EL CAMINO REAL | 4.6★ | None | 45 |
| 4 | CAPISTRANO USD/SAN JUAN STATE PRESCHOOL31642 EL CAMINO REAL, #3 | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 5 | CAPO VALLEY HEAD START31485 EL CAMINO REAL | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 6 | COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN32202 DEL OBISPO | 4.6★ | None | 100 |
| 7 | EVELYN LOBO VILLEGAS HEAD START32204 DEL OBISPO STREET | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 8 | MARBELLA MONTESSORI31113 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 124 |
| 9 | MISSION BASILICA SCHOOL31641 EL CAMINO REAL | 4.6★ | None | 84 |
| 10 | ST. MARGARET'S SCHOOL31641 LA NOVIA | 4.6★ | None | 96 |
| 11 | ST. MARGARET'S WEE TARTAN/TODDLER CENTER31641 LA NOVIA | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 12 | STONEYBROOKE CHRISTIAN PRE-SCHOOL26300 VIA ESCOLAR | 4.6★ | None | 75 |
| 13 | DECASAS, MARSI | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 14 | SAN JUAN MONTESSORI32143 ALIPAZ STREET | 4.5★ | 1 | 45 |
| 15 | SMITH, GABRIELLE | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 16 | EVELYNE LOBO VILLEGAS EARLY HEAD START32204 DEL OBISPO STREET | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | LINAN, MELISSA | 4.3★ | None | 14 |
| 18 | SUNSHINE MONTESSORI31442 EL HORNO STREET | 4.3★ | None | 61 |
| 19 | FAIRMONT SCHOOLS SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO26333 OSO ROAD | 4.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 132 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.