Child care center and infant center · Costa Mesa, California
Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center
Costa Mesa · Licensed for 50 children · licensed since 2021
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2021. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304371501, first issued July 9, 2021. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 304371501, with no Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 50 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) 513-1686 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 42 children and an infant center for 8.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304371501
Licensed for 42 children since 2021: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity42 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 9, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: November 20, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(c), 101238(g), 1596.8662(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 304371501 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304371502
Licensed for 8 children since 2021: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity8 children
- First licensedJuly 9, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: June 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101429(a)(2)(B)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 304371502 ↗
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 304371501
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/17/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304371502
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: 12/17/2024
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
- California Elementary0.6 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Adams Elementary0.8 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Maude B. Davis Elementary1.4 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
2 more nearby
- Sonora Elementary1.4 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Gisler (Robert) Elementary1.8 mi · Fountain Valley Elementary
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 Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 50 children across two licences (42 child care, 8 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?
- 3 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
- 3013 Deodar Avenue, Costa Mesa 92626
- Phone
- (714) 513-1686
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 304371501 · 304371502
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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