Mission Basilica School
Mission Basilica School is a licensed child care center in San Juan Capistrano, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 15 centers in San Juan Capistrano and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 9 counts out of 8 staffs' files missing Mandated Reporter Training for staff # 1 to staff # 8 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts out of 8 staffs' files missing Pertussis vaccine for staff # 5, and missing MMR and Pertussis vaccines for staff # 8 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mission Basilica School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mission Basilica School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Mission Basilica School compare with other daycares in San Juan Capistrano?
It is #10 of 15 centers in San Juan Capistrano by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mission Basilica School last inspected?
Feb 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Mission Basilica School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mission Basilica School 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 Mission Basilica School?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Diocese Of Orange, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura Bullock.
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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 304270251 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.