Sausd/John Muir Fundamental
Sausd/John Muir Fundamental is a licensed child care center in Santa Ana, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 tied for #55 of 91 centers in Santa Ana and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record reviee, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff #1 (S1) did not have current Mandated Reporter training certificate was expired on 8/14/2024, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, facility tested postive for lead in the drinking fourntain at levels 6.7 ppb in Room 107. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sausd/John Muir Fundamental take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sausd/John Muir Fundamental had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Sausd/John Muir Fundamental compare with other daycares in Santa Ana?
It is tied for #55 of 91 centers in Santa Ana by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sausd/John Muir Fundamental last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sausd/John Muir Fundamental cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sausd/John Muir Fundamental for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Santa Ana, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sausd/John Muir Fundamental?
The licensee is Santa Ana Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Lopez.
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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 304371449 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.