Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano
Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano is a licensed child care center in San Juan Capistrano, CA, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 15 centers in San Juan Capistrano and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA's interviews and record review. LPA interviewed 11 staff 2 staff stated they herd (S9) handle C1 in a rough manner. 2 staff stated it was reported to them.Records review showed facility met with employee and Employee Counseling Notice for (S9)was created.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. While touring the facility at 9:39 AM, LPA observed a cleaning bottle labeled with Bleach, Epsom Salt Magnesium Sulfate, and Lysol Disinfectant inside an unlocked cabinet directly below the childrens drinking fountain/sink which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. While touring the facility, LPA observed Staff #1 caring for eight children inside classroom #117. LPA observed Staff #1 did not obtain Criminal Record Clearance prior to working in a license facility. LPA observed Staff #1 Determination Status was still in progress which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During record reviews, LPA observed last emergency evacuation drill was logged on 10/20/2021 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file reviews, LPA Observed 5 out of 6 staff files were missing their Mandated Reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 19, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano compare with other daycares in San Juan Capistrano?
It is #13 of 15 centers in San Juan Capistrano by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano last inspected?
Oct 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes San Juan Capistrano, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fairmont Schools San Juan Capistrano?
The licensee is Fairmont Schools, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Juanita Espinoza.
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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 304371483 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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