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Crystal Melander

San Clemente, CA 92673 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
14
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2024
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About Crystal Melander

Crystal Melander is a licensed home daycare in San Clemente, California. The state has licensed it since August 6, 2024, for up to 14 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Aug 2024, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
14 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity14 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Crystal Melander has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Orange County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Orange County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$394
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$282
Home daycare$279

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$279

School age

Center$239
Home daycare$196

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Crystal Melander

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Crystal Melander since Aug 2024. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Family child care home
Capacity
14 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#304314410
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Summary

4 visits since Aug 2024 · Last visit Sep 9, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. Sep 9, 2026Inspection
  2. Sep 22, 2025Inspection
  3. Aug 22, 2025Visit
  4. Aug 6, 2024Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Crystal Melander

Is Crystal Melander licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 6, 2024.

Does Crystal Melander have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Crystal Melander since Aug 2024. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Crystal Melander care for?

14, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Crystal Melander's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (801) 361-3245 to confirm.

How much does Crystal Melander cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (801) 361-3245 to ask.

What is Crystal Melander's phone number?

(801) 361-3245.

Where is Crystal Melander?

San Clemente, CA 92673. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).