Capstone Montessori School
Capstone Montessori School is a licensed child care center in San Clemente, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 16 centers in San Clemente and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility did not comply with the section above in that S1 gave C1 was Oregano Spirits instead of their teething oil which caused C1 to have a rash.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 1 (C1) was in the children's restroom without staff supervision, the children's restroom door were opened leading to the classroom and to the facility's main hallway, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 2 was napping with a sleep sack on and Child 3 was being held by a staff while wearing a sleep sack which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Has Capstone Montessori School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Capstone Montessori School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Capstone Montessori School compare with other daycares in San Clemente?
It is #13 of 16 centers in San Clemente by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Capstone Montessori School last inspected?
Sep 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Capstone Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Capstone Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes San Clemente, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today), $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) and $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Capstone Montessori School?
The licensee is Ochre Montessori Alpha LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Mingxin Zhang.
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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 304371681 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.