Nobis Preschool · Preschool, Capistrano Beach
Nobis Preschool is a licensed child care center in Capistrano Beach, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 7 centers in Capistrano Beach and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 4 had a medication at the facility that expired on 04/2026, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews, S1 stated they realised C1 was not in the classroom after transitioning the children from the playground into the classroom; and C1's representative stated they found C1 was left alone in the playground, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The Director and Acting Director did not report the incident to Department after being informed of the incident which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
a complaint report, staffs' The facility representative stated she would send a director's packet to our office for the new director by the due date of 9/17/2024. List of items for director's packet was given. interviews, and LPA's observation. The former director left on 8/16/2024 and our office did not receive any qualifications document regarding any new director. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care
staff interviews, file reviewing, and LPA's observation confirming that C1 from Toddler Option Program have been with preschool children. The licensee failed to abide with this section of Title 22 Regulations. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 The correction plan will be sent to LPA's email address by the due date of 9/17/2024.
101223 Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation...This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director stated she will conduct a staff meeting regarding personal rights and naptime procedures. Agenda and sign in sheet to be submitted to LPA via email at dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov Based on video footage, a child can be seen being patted on their back hard and loud. 4 staff members disclosed witnessing by sight or hearing loud hard back patting on children during nap time. lPA observed S2 patting a child roughly on their back. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care. 8 Director states that starting 05/12/2023 she will begin to had out a copy of the licensing report dated 05/12/2023 and have parents sign the LIC 9224 that acknowledges receipt of the report. Director will send LPA scanned copies to dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov by 05/16/2023.
The facility will turn in a director packet for assistatnt director, to become the official Director for the faciilty. Assistant Director will talk to the Director about being more present until she becomes the official director. Packet will be submitted to LPA by due date via email: dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov Through observation and staff interviews it was disclosed that the Director is usually at another campus and only at the facility 1-3 a week.
101239(n)- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies: Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. 1 Facility will repair/complete the play dome. Facility will send LPA pictures via email by due at dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov
lpas observation on 102622 ;there were a total of 9 toddlers with 1 staff and 23 preschool aged children with 2 staff at the facility, at total of 33 children with 3 staff(not including 2 staff who were on break) 8 to be written and provided to LPA by plan of correction date.
All personnel, including the licensee, administrator and volunteers, shall be in good health and shall be physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks.Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis 1 Director will have S1 and S2 obtain health screenings and will have S1 obtain a tb test with results and submit copies to LPA Rivas by plan of correction date. performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement was not met in 2 out of 16 file reviews, S1 did not have health or tb screening done. S2 did not have health screening done. This poses a potential risk to children in care 8
Complaint investigations
Child was left unattended
Staff did not follow proper reporting requirement
Commingling
Does not have a director
Staff handles children in a rough manner during nap time.
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Common questions
Does Nobis Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Nobis Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 19, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Nobis Preschool?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Nobis Preschool compare with other daycares in Capistrano Beach?
It is #5 of 7 centers in Capistrano Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nobis Preschool last inspected?
May 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Nobis Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nobis Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Capistrano Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nobis Preschool?
The licensee is Nobis Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ashley Harris.
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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 304370846 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.