Licensed for
92
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Guidepost Montessori Foothill Ranch
Foothill Ranc · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: July 30, 2025
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2016. 2 serious violations across 18 state visits.
Licensed since
2016
The state issued this child care center licence on December 22, 2016.
Type A findings
2
across 18 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.
State licensing
What does the state record about Guidepost Montessori Foothill Ranch?
The state has 18 visits on file and 2 Type A findings.
Child Care Center
Active
First licensed December 22, 2016
Latest recorded visit: July 30, 2025
Licence number304371142
Type A findings
2
Across 18 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
2
Across 18 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.
9
Complaint visits
A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.
- Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size92 children
- State visits on file4 inspection visits, 5 other visits18
- Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101170(e)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 1597.16(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1)
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
Complaint information date: May 6, 2025
Full state record for licence 304371142 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Cost
We have no prices.
Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.
AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
Next steps
How do I visit Guidepost Montessori Foothill Ranch, and what should I ask?
Call (949) 354-2259 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- The licence allows 92 children. How many children 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?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings. What changed afterwards?
- The state has 9 complaint visits on file. What were they about, and what did the state decide?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
Other licensed programs
Which other preschools are nearby?
These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.
<0.1mi
Not scoredGuidepost Montessori Foothill Ranch
Foothill Ranc · Infant center · Licensed for 54 children
0.5mi
Not scoredThe Goddard School
Lake Forest · Child care center and infant center · Licensed for 155 children
0.5mi
Not scoredCountry Village Preschool Foothill Ranch
Foothill Ranc · Child care center and infant center · Licensed for 170 children
0.8mi
Not scoredHeritage Hill Kindercare
Lake Forest · Child care center · Licensed for 108 children
1.1mi
Not scoredFulbright Montessori Academy
Lake Forest · Child care center · Licensed for 135 children
See all preschools in Foothill Ranc →
Distance is a straight line from Guidepost Montessori Foothill Ranch. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.
Short answers to 6 common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 304371142, first issued December 22, 2016. See the details ↓
Has the state found problems?
18 state visits on file, with 2 Type A findings and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 92 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓
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. See the details ↓
How do I visit?
Call (949) 354-2259 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓
Where these records come from
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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