Stratford School - Mission Viejo
Stratford School - Mission Viejo is a licensed child care center in Mission Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review by LPA 1 The director of the preschool was not present at today's inspection, but will submit to LPA, via email, a detailed plan of supervision to proactively supervise the outdoor play area to help prevent and/or witness possible injuries and/or child falls. Director will email LPA an explaination for their response to this incident, and an explaination for possible it was determiend that a child #1 sustained an arm fracture as a result of a fall off of the outdoor play structure, and this fall was not witnessed by preschool staff. Facility self reported this incident in a timely fashion. This presents an immediate threat to child/ren's health and safety. 8 supplementation of a third staff in a classroom of 22 to 24 children, to help ensure there is full supervision of all the children at all times, especially when playing outside on the play structure. Director will also submit to LPA the cushioning turf manufacturer directions/infomration to ensure that this cushioning surface is appropriate for the structure.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stratford School - Mission Viejo take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stratford School - Mission Viejo had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 13, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Stratford School - Mission Viejo compare with other daycares in Mission Viejo?
It is tied for #18 of 33 centers in Mission Viejo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stratford School - Mission Viejo last inspected?
Apr 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stratford School - Mission Viejo cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stratford School - Mission Viejo 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 Stratford School - Mission Viejo?
The licensee is Stratford School, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Asay.
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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 304371162 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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