Child care center · Monterey, California
Ryan Ranch Children's Center (pre-School)
Monterey · Licensed for 104 children · licensed since 2017
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Licensed since 2017. 1 serious violation across 14 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 274415297, first issued June 10, 2017. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
14 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 104 children at once under the licence. 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 Monterey have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (831) 647-9556 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Ryan Ranch Children's Center (pre-School)?
Licensed for 104 children since 2017: 14 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 274415297
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity104 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 10, 2017When this licence was issued
- State visits on file14Latest recorded visit: June 24, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 14 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 14 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101700.3(b)(1)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 274415297 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/18/2024
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
- Del Rey Woods Elementary1.7 mi · Monterey Peninsula Unified
- Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula1.9 mi · Monterey Peninsula Unified
- Martin Luther King2.1 mi · Monterey Peninsula 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 Ryan Ranch Children's Center (pre-School), and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 104 children: 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 5 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2 Justin Court, Monterey 93940
- Phone
- (831) 647-9556
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 274415297
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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