Child care center and infant center · Costa Mesa, California
Page School of Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa · Licensed for 96 children · licensed since 1985
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1985. No serious violations in 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 300602242, first issued February 20, 1985. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 300602242, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 96 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 (949) 642-0411 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Page School of Costa Mesa?
Two licences: a child care center for 52 children and an infant center for 44.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 300602242
Licensed for 52 children since 1985: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity52 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 20, 1985When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: January 31, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 300602242 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304370673
Licensed for 44 children since 2011: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity44 children
- First licensedJanuary 18, 2011When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: January 31, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 5 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 listed1596.814(a)(1)(A)(i), 101439.1(f)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 304370673 ↗
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 300602242
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Complaint information date: 08/20/2021
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304370673
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
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
- Heinz Kaiser Elementary1.4 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- International School for Science and Culture1.7 mi · Orange County Department of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Maude B. Davis Elementary1.8 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
2 more nearby
- Mariners Elementary1.9 mi · Newport-Mesa Unified
- Sonora Elementary2.3 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 Page School of Costa Mesa, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 96 children across two licences (52 child care, 44 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?
- 1 complaint visit is 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
- 657 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa 92627
- Phone
- (949) 642-0411
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 300602242 · 304370673
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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