Apple Pie School
Apple Pie School is a licensed child care center in Big Sur, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #57 of 80 centers in Monterey County and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One Staff is missing measles immunization
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Childrens files are missing LIC627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment
The facility has made Faucet D inaccessible to children by placing a bag over it and labeling it with a sign that indicates "Do Not Use." The facility further indicates that they shall be fully replacing the faucet and will conduct retesting. After water lead testing was completed, the facility had one faucet (D) located in classroom 3 with an Action Level Exceedance of 8.4ppb, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 LPAs advised to let the Department know when retesting has been scheduled and to submit the results once completed. LPAs additionally advised submitting LIC9275 and LIC9276 for the water lead testing that has already been completed.
About this center
Common questions
Does Apple Pie School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Apple Pie School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Apple Pie School compare with other daycares in Monterey County?
It is tied for #57 of 80 centers in Monterey County by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Apple Pie School last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Apple Pie School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Apple Pie School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Big Sur, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Apple Pie School?
The licensee is Carmel Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Margaret Rose Lopez.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 270710326 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.