Daycares in San Clemente, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
25 of 32 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
27 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 9, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
San Clemente currently has 32 tracked providers. 25 have inspection history, 27 appear active, and 69% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 9, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL AND INFANT CENTER
200 AVENIDA SAN PABLO
LA CRISTIANITA PRESCHOOL
35522 CAMINO CAPISTRANO
CAPSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
2021 CALLE FRONTERA
CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-LAS PALMAS
1101 CALLE PUENTE
SAN CLEMENTE PRESCHOOL, THE
163 AVENIDA VICTORIA
SERRA PARENT PARTICIPATION PRE SCHOOL
1005 CALLE PUENTE
CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-CONCORDIA
3120 AVENUE DEL PRESIDENTE
CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-LOBO
200 AVENIDA VISTA MONTANA,#22
CAPISTRANO BEACH CITIES YMCA-BENEDICT
1251 SARMENTOSO
VISTA DEL MAR-YMCA
1130 AVENIDA TALEGA
LAS OLAS PRESCHOOL
119 N. AVENIDA DE LA ESTRELLA
YMCA-MARBLEHEAD CHILDCARE CENTER
2410 VIA TURQUEZA
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN CLEMENTE
1141 PUERTA DEL SOL
CAPISTRANO USD/LAS PALMAS STATE PRESCHOOL
1101 CALLE PUENTE
BOOTH, CHRIS
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672
PIRASTEHFAR, AREZOO
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
PACIFIC COAST CHURCH
2651 CALLE FRONTERA
RASTA, MAHJAN
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
LA CRISTIANITA PRE SCHOOL
35522 CAMINO CAPISTRANO
GRATITUDE GARDEN PRESCHOOL
92 AVENIDA LA PATA
Home Daycares in San Clemente
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What the daycare market looks like in San Clemente
San Clemente currently has 32 daycares in our directory. 69% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
69%
A or B safety grades
27
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,642/mo
Infant center cost in ORANGE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL AND INFANT CENTER with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in San Clemente include DAY CARE CENTER, SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME.
The average provider in this market has 3.9 recorded violations, while 19 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
ORANGE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in San Clemente, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,642/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in San Clemente
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in San Clemente?
We rank providers in San Clemente using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in San Clemente?
22 of the 32 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in San Clemente?
San Clemente currently shows 5 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.