Daycares in Costa Mesa, CA
All 58 licensed child care facilities in Costa Mesa, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
58licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
72%with a clean record
16with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CATALYST KIDS-WOODLAND PRIMARY2025 GARDEN LANE | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 2 | CATALYST KIDS-WOODLAND PRIMARY2025 GARDEN LANE | 4.6★ | None | 70 |
| 3 | CENTRAL ORANGE COAST YMCA - DAVIS1050 ARLINGTON DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 75 |
| 4 | CHILDS-PACE1860 ANAHEIM AVE | 4.6★ | None | 35 |
| 5 | COASTAL CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER2245 ORANGE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 39 |
| 6 | FISHER, IRMA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 7 | HARRY & GRACE STEELE CHILDRENS CTR-ORANGE COAST CO2701 FAIRVIEW ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 42 |
| 8 | INT'L CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF COSTA MESA2950 MCCLINTOCK WAY | 4.6★ | None | 41 |
| 9 | INT'L CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF NEWPORT2591 IRVINE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 76 |
| 10 | KADRIE, DEBORAH ANN | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 11 | KIDS KASTLE PRESCHOOL2525 FAIRVIEW ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 12 | LIEBEL, CATHY | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 13 | LIL' LIGHTHOUSE PRESCHOOL301 MAGNOLIA STREET | 4.6★ | None | 75 |
| 14 | MATT KLINE HEADSTART2043 MEYER PLACE | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 15 | NMUSD COLLEGE PARK PRESCHOOL2380 NORTE DAME ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 16 | NMUSD DAVIS PRESCHOOL1050 ARLINGTON DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 17 | NMUSD KILLYBROOKE PRESCHOOL3155 KILLYBROOKE LANE | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 18 | NMUSD PAULARINO PRESCHOOL1060 PAULARINO AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 19 | NMUSD POMONA PRESCHOOL2051 POMONA AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 72 |
| 20 | NMUSD REA PRESCHOOL661 HAMILTON AVE. | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 21 | NMUSD SONORA PRESCHOOL966 SONORA ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 22 | NMUSD WHITTIER PRESCHOOL1800 WHITTIER AVE. | 4.6★ | None | 72 |
| 23 | NMUSD WILSON PRESCHOOL801 WILSON STREET | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 24 | ORANGE COAST COLLEGE EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB SCHOOL2701 FAIRVIEW ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 70 |
| 25 | PAGE SCHOOL OF COSTA MESA657 VICTORIA STREET | 4.6★ | None | 55 |
| 26 | PAGE SCHOOL OF COSTA MESA657 VICTORIA STREET | 4.6★ | None | 32 |
| 27 | RAMIREZ DE HERNANDEZ,YADHIRA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 28 | ST. JOACHIM SCHOOL1964 ORANGE | 4.6★ | None | 22 |
| 29 | WALDORF SCHOOL OF ORANGE COUNTY2350 CANYON DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 85 |
| 30 | CHRIST LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL760 VICTORIA STREET | 4.6★ | None | 129 |
| 31 | HARBOR TRINITY PRESCHOOL1230 BAKER ST | 4.6★ | None | 90 |
| 32 | MATT KLINE EARLY HEAD START2043 MEYER PLACE | 4.5★ | None | 16 |
| 33 | KIDS KASTLE PRESCHOOL2525 FAIRVIEW ROAD | 4.5★ | 1 | 30 |
| 34 | NOBIS PRESCHOOL190 EAST 15TH STREET | 4.5★ | None | 29 |
| 35 | OROZCO, HEIDI | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 36 | AUGUSTINE, ISABEL | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 37 | CHILDS-PACE FOUNDATION INC., THE1860 ANAHEIM AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 19 |
| 38 | FRONTIERS ACADEMY102 BAKER STREET | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 39 | HERITAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL2032 ORANGE AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 90 |
| 40 | INT'L MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF NEWPORT (2)381 UNIVERSITY AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 15 |
| 41 | KIDDIE ACADEMY OF COSTA MESA1815 ANAHEIM AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 94 |
| 42 | KIDDIE ACADEMY OF COSTA MESA1815 ANAHEIM AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 19 |
| 43 | MESA VERDE PRESCHOOL & INFANT CENTER3013 DEODAR AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 44 | PACIFIC ACADEMY2987 MESA VERDE DRIVE E | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 45 | PRICE, PATRICIA & GAHM, GARY | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 46 | SEASIDE COSTA MESA PRESCHOOL1701 BAKER STREET | 4.4★ | None | 70 |
| 47 | SUSAN PHILLIPS DAY SCHOOL381 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, STE. A | 4.4★ | None | 21 |
| 48 | INT'L CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF COSTA MESA2950 MCCLINTOCK WAY | 4.4★ | None | 22 |
| 49 | GIANT STEP LEARNING CENTER758 ST. CLAIR STREET | 4.4★ | None | 42 |
| 50 | NOBIS PRESCHOOL190 EAST 15TH STREET | 4.4★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 36 |
| 51 | HARRY & GRACE STEELE CHILDRENS CTR-ORANGE COAST CO2701 FAIRVIEW ROAD | 4.3★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 120 |
| 52 | MESA VERDE PRESCHOOL & INFANT CENTER3013 DEODAR AVENUE | 4.3★ | 1 | 42 |
| 53 | MONTESSORI HARBOR MESA SCHOOL3025 DEODAR AVENUE | 4.3★ | 1 | 63 |
| 54 | ORANGE TREE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL2115 NEWPORT BLVD. | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 55 | CATALYST KIDS-LINDBERGH220 23RD STREET | 4.3★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 195 |
| 56 | HOLLAND, JACQUELINE | 4.2★ | 1 | 14 |
| 57 | BACK BAY MONTESSORI398 UNIVERSITY DRIVE | 4.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 67 |
| 58 | GAOWA MONTESSORI SCHOOL1620 ADAMS AVENUE | 4.0★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 120 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.