Child care center and infant center · Oceanside, California
Royal Montessori School of Oceanside
Oceanside · Licensed for 42 children · licensed since 2023
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2023. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376300557, first issued January 26, 2023. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 376300557, 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 42 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. 24 public and charter campuses in Oceanside have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 722-0243 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Royal Montessori School of Oceanside?
Two licences: a child care center for 30 children and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376300557
Licensed for 30 children since 2023: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 26, 2023When 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 376300557 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376300558
Licensed for 12 children since 2023: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedJanuary 26, 2023When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 376300558 ↗
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 376300557
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 4
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376300558
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 3
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
- Scholarship Prep - Oceanside0.4 mi · San Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Ivey Ranch Elementary1.4 mi · Oceanside Unified
- Libby Elementary1.9 mi · Oceanside Unified
2 more nearby
- Christa McAuliffe Elementary2.2 mi · Oceanside Unified
- Del Rio Elementary2.4 mi · Oceanside 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 Royal Montessori School of Oceanside, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 42 children across two licences (30 child care, 12 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
- 3965 Mission Avenue Ste 4-, Oceanside 92058
- Phone
- (760) 722-0243
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376300557 · 376300558
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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