1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 8 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a))
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(3)(A))
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| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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| May 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | §101161(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Dec 12, 2025 | Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a)) |
| May 7, 2025 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 7, 2025 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| May 7, 2025 | §101226(e)(3)(A) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 7, 2025 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(3)(A)) |
| May 7, 2025 | §1596.885(c) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 9, 2025 | Grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation (§1596.885(c)) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §101170(e)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 17, 2023 | Criminal Record Clearance (§101170(e)(1)) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §101174(d) Records, permits & program | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 3, 2023 | Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (§101174(d)) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 3, 2023 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) |
| Jan 18, 2022 | §1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 1, 2022 | Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) |
| Jan 18, 2022 | §1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 1, 2022 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Viejo School, the Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688 | Child care center | 15 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Viejo School, the Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688 | Child care center | — | 15 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Cal Elite Kids-Preschool Academy Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688 | Child care center | — | 90 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Saddleback Valley YMCA-Tijeras Creek Rcho Sta Marg, 92688 | School-age program | — | 90 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Saddleback YMCA-Arroyo Vista Program Center Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688 | School-age program | — | 135 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Appliedkids Child Development Center Rancho Santa Margari, 92688 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| Bright Bubbles Academy Rancho Sta Margarita, 92688 | Child care center | — | 72 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304270351 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270351 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304270351 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270351 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270351 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270351 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270351 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jun 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270351 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270351 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270351 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270351 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270351 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270351 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 1, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.