Child care center and infant center · Costa Mesa, California
Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-Orange Coast Co
Costa Mesa · Licensed for 168 children · licensed since 1983
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1983. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 300605314, first issued September 16, 1983. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 300605314, with no 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 168 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. 15 public and charter campuses in Costa Mesa have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 432-5569 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-Orange Coast Co?
Two licences: a child care center for 120 children and an infant center for 48.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 300605314
Licensed for 120 children since 1983: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity120 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 16, 1983When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: October 17, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(c), 101238(a)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 300605314 ↗
Infant Center, licence 300605494
Licensed for 48 children since 1984: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity48 children
- First licensedFebruary 24, 1984When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: October 17, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101429(a)(2)(C)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 300605494 ↗
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 300605314
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/08/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 300605494
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
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
- Maude B. Davis Elementary0.4 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Sonora Elementary0.7 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- California Elementary1.7 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
2 more nearby
- Heinz Kaiser Elementary1.7 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Eastbluff Elementary2.6 mi · Newport-Mesa 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 Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-Orange Coast Co, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 168 children across two licences (120 child care, 48 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?
- 2 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
- 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa 92628
- Phone
- (714) 432-5569
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 300605314 · 300605494
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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