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YMCA-Esencia

5 Aprender Street, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694
licensed capacity
350
a week, county median
$239
year first licensed
2018
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About YMCA-Esencia

YMCA-Esencia is a licensed school-age program in Rancho Mission Viejo, California. The state has licensed it since August 29, 2018, for up to 350 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits since Oct 2021, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
350 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity350 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

YMCA-Esencia has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Orange County has a median price of $239 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 YMCA-Esencia

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to YMCA-Esencia since Oct 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
School-age program
Capacity
350 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2018
License number
#304371223
See the state's record

Summary

5 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Nov 3, 2025

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

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  1. Nov 3, 2025Inspection
  2. Jun 11, 2024Inspection
  3. May 13, 2024Visit
  4. Aug 16, 2022Inspection
  5. Oct 26, 2021Visit

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 YMCA-Esencia

Is YMCA-Esencia licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 29, 2018.

Does YMCA-Esencia have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to YMCA-Esencia since Oct 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can YMCA-Esencia care for?

350, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are YMCA-Esencia's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (949) 380-3521 to confirm.

How much does YMCA-Esencia cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (949) 380-3521 to ask.

What is YMCA-Esencia's phone number?

(949) 380-3521.

Where is YMCA-Esencia?

5 Aprender Street, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694. The nearest other daycare we list is Montessori Academy on The Ranch, 0.3 miles away.

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