Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant)
Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) is a licensed child care center in Monterey, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 8 centers in Monterey and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in (2) personss] which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) compare with other daycares in Monterey?
It is tied for #2 of 8 centers in Monterey by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Monterey, was $1,274 a month for infants (about $1,610 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ryan Ranch Children's Center (Infant)?
The licensee is Loretta Ehrhart, and the administrator listed with the state is Loretta Ehrhart.
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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 274415296 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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