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Merry Hive

23802 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
licensed capacity
88
a week, county median
$394
year first licensed
2025
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About Merry Hive

Merry Hive is a licensed child care center in Laguna Hills, California. The state has licensed it since December 9, 2025, for up to 88 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit since Aug 2026, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
88 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity88 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Merry Hive has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Orange County has a median price of $394 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 Merry Hive

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Merry Hive since Aug 2026. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
88 children
First licensed
2025
License number
#304371684
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Summary

1 visit since Aug 2026 · Last visit Aug 25, 2026

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

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  1. Aug 25, 2026Visit

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 Merry Hive

Is Merry Hive licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 9, 2025.

Does Merry Hive have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Merry Hive since Aug 2026. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Merry Hive care for?

88, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Merry Hive's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (714) 872-3008 to confirm.

How much does Merry Hive cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (714) 872-3008 to ask.

What is Merry Hive's phone number?

(714) 872-3008.

Where is Merry Hive?

23802 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The nearest other daycare we list is Montessori Children's School House, 0.7 miles away.

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