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Bright Horizons San Clemente

2015 Calle Frontera, San Clemente, CA 92673 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Bright Horizons San Clemente is a licensed child care center in San Clemente, CA, licensed for up to 144 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 7 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 16 centers in San Clemente and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 78%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#14 of 16 centers in San Clemente
0Type A citations
7Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications2
Other standards1
Supervision1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 20, 2023Case management visit (annual continuation)Other standards
Application for License §101169(d)(18)
101169(d)(18)... child passenger restraint systems pursuant ...Based on LPA's bservation upon entrance the Child Passenger Restraint form was not posted which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 The director posted the Passenger Restraint during today's visit. The director stated that moving forward she will ensure it is up at all times.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2023
Type BOct 20, 2023Case management visit (annual continuation)Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(c)
101218.1(c)The licensee shall post the PUB 393 (8/02), Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the child care center at all times.Based on LPA's bservation upon entrance PUB 393 form was not posted which poses a potential 1 The director posted the PUB 393 during today's visit. The director stated that moving forward she will ensure it is up at all times. health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2023
Type BOct 20, 2023Case management visit (annual continuation)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)
101429(a)(2)(C) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants: (C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: 1 The director began doing 15 min check as of 10/19/2022. LPA emailed regulations, sample logs, and frequently asked questions during inspection. The director stated that she will be ensuring that teachers understand the requirement and provide them with the necessary tool to complete logs. Based on LPA's bservation, interview with S3 and director the facility was not completing 15 min infant safe sleep logs which posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2023
Type BOct 20, 2023Case management visit (annual continuation)Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. 1 The director stated that she believes she has records for S1 but will auditing files to ensure she has documentation needed in files pre regulations. The director will have this task completed by Oct 31, 2023. The director will provide a statement of completion no later than 10/31/2023. Based on LPA's record review and interview with the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having an immunization record for S6 and S1 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2023
Type BOct 20, 2023Case management visit (annual continuation)Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
(1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in ECE or CD completed, with passing grades... Based on LPA's request for completed qualified staff files on 10/18/2023 and LPA's observation and record review for fully qualified staff on 10/20/2023 the facility had two classroom without a fully qualified 1 The director stated she will be applying for exceptions for staff S3 and S1. The director will have it mailed in to the department by Oct 27, 2023. had two classroom without fully qualified staff which posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2023
Type BOct 18, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on bservation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having mandated reported done by some staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2023
Type BOct 18, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having signatures of children sign in or out for this week which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity144 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 19, 2008
LicenseeBright Horizons Children's Centers LLC
AdministratorAnnie Caamano
Phone(949) 492-5555
State facility #304370482

Common questions

Does Bright Horizons San Clemente take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Bright Horizons San Clemente had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Bright Horizons San Clemente compare with other daycares in San Clemente?

It is #14 of 16 centers in San Clemente by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bright Horizons San Clemente last inspected?

Aug 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bright Horizons San Clemente cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Horizons San Clemente for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes San Clemente, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Bright Horizons San Clemente?

The licensee is Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Annie Caamano.

Licensed centers nearby

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 304370482 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.