Pillars Academy
Pillars Academy is a licensed child care center in Mission Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Pillars Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Pillars Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Pillars Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Pillars Academy compare with other daycares in Mission Viejo?
It is tied for #1 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Pillars Academy last inspected?
May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Pillars Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pillars Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Mission Viejo, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Pillars Academy?
The licensee is Orange County Islamic Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Zubeda Kazi.
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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 304270640 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.