Wood Canyon Elementary School
Wood Canyon Elementary School is a licensed child care center in Aliso Viejo, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. 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 #8 of 13 centers in Aliso Viejo and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of 5 counts of children's' files. The license states accepting ages 3 years to 5 years old. LPA noticed one child was 2 months and 3 days short before their 3rd birthday at the time of admission which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Wood Canyon Elementary School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Wood Canyon Elementary School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Wood Canyon Elementary School compare with other daycares in Aliso Viejo?
It is #8 of 13 centers in Aliso Viejo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Wood Canyon Elementary School last inspected?
Sep 10, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Wood Canyon Elementary School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wood Canyon Elementary School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Aliso Viejo, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Wood Canyon Elementary School?
The licensee is Capistrano Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Candace Schmaltz.
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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 304371095 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.