Child care center and infant center · Ladera Ranch, California
The Goddard School
Ladera Ranch · Licensed for 182 children · licensed since 2007
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2007. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304370239, first issued January 10, 2007. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 304370239, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 182 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 3 public and charter campuses in Ladera Ranch have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (949) 218-6200 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Goddard?
Two licences: a child care center for 158 children and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304370239
Licensed for 158 children since 2007: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity158 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 10, 2007When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304370239 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304370240
Licensed for 24 children since 2007: 5 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedJanuary 10, 2007When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101439.1(f), 101221(a)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304370240 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370239
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370240
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/13/2023
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Oso Grande Elementary0.5 mi · Capistrano Unified
- Ladera Ranch Elementary0.8 mi · Capistrano Unified
- Chaparral Elementary1.4 mi · Capistrano Unified
2 more nearby
- Carl Hankey Elementary1.7 mi · Capistrano Unified
- Viejo Elementary2.2 mi · Capistrano Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Goddard, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 182 children across two licences (158 child care, 24 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1 Aura Lane, Ladera Ranch 92694
- Phone
- (949) 218-6200
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 304370239 · 304370240
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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