South Coast YMCA-oakgrove
South Coast YMCA-oakgrove is a licensed child care center in Aliso Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 180 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1996. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 13 centers in Aliso Viejo and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, all staff interviewed confirmed Child 1 was left alone on the playground for an unspecified amount of time, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does South Coast YMCA-oakgrove take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has South Coast YMCA-oakgrove had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 2, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about South Coast YMCA-oakgrove?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does South Coast YMCA-oakgrove compare with other daycares in Aliso Viejo?
It is tied for #10 of 13 centers in Aliso Viejo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was South Coast YMCA-oakgrove last inspected?
Jul 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does South Coast YMCA-oakgrove cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask South Coast YMCA-oakgrove for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Aliso Viejo, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs South Coast YMCA-oakgrove?
The licensee is YMCA Of Orange County, and the administrator listed with the state is Kamisha Johnson.
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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 304270291 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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