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Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary

2116 West Monta Vista Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary is a licensed child care center in Santa Ana, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 28, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 29, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223(a)(1): (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as 1 ECE coordinator stated they will conduct a personal rights training with agenda and staff sign in sheet. A newsletter will be sent out to parents with information regarding their parent's rights and children's personal rghts by
Plan of correction due Sep 29, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedAug 29, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 28, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff argue in the presence of children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 10, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 28, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity44 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 2, 2000
LicenseeSanta Ana Unified School District
AdministratorAngelica Soto
Phone(714) 564-8585
State facility #304270725

Common questions

Does Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary compare with other daycares in Santa Ana?

It is tied for #43 of 91 centers in Santa Ana by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary last inspected?

Sep 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sausd/Monte Vista Elementary 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/Monte Vista Elementary?

The licensee is Santa Ana Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Angelica Soto.

Licensed centers nearby

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 304270725 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.