Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades
Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades is a licensed child care center in Capistrano Beach, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 7 centers in Capistrano Beach and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades compare with other daycares in Capistrano Beach?
It is #1 of 7 centers in Capistrano Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades last inspected?
Sep 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Capistrano Beach, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Capistrano Beach Cities YMCA-palisades?
The licensee is YMCA Of Orange County, and the administrator listed with the state is Beto Castillo.
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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 300611755 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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