Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool
Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Clemente, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 16 centers in San Clemente and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. There was a change in director and no director packets were submitted nor reported to the licensing office. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool compare with other daycares in San Clemente?
It is #8 of 16 centers in San Clemente by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool last inspected?
Mar 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool 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 Capistrano USD/Las Palmas State Preschool?
The licensee is Capistrano Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Amada Rios.
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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 300610674 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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