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Daycares in Costa Mesa, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Costa Mesa, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Costa Mesa
48
daycare centers
40
home daycares
8
take infants
11
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  4. Home daycare

    Cathy Liebel

    Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  6. Before- and after-school

    Childs-Pace

    3.0· 2 reviews

    1860 Anaheim Ave, Costa Mesa, CA

    School-age only
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 4
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  9. Home daycareInfants

    Deborah Ann Kadrie

    4.8· 20 reviews

    Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · address shared with families

    Takes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  15. Home daycare

    Heidi Orozco

    Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  19. Home daycare

    Irma Fisher

    Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5
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  20. Home daycare

    Isabel Augustine

    Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 0
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  21. Home daycare

    Jacqueline Holland

    Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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All 48 Costa Mesa daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Costa Mesa

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 18 of the 48 Costa Mesa daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Costa Mesa daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1838%
No Type A citation on record3063%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Costa Mesa

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$394
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$282
Home daycare$279

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$279

Orange County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Costa Mesa

Infant daycare11Home daycares8Christian daycares6Montessori8Preschools & pre-K21After-school care3Part-time daycare5

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Newport Beach17 daycares · 3 miFountain Valley16 daycares · 4 miCorona Del Mar3 daycares · 5 miHuntington Beach58 daycares · 5 miSanta Ana138 daycares · 6 miHuntington Bch1 daycare · 6 miNewport Coast1 daycare · 6 miMidway City2 daycares · 7 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Costa Mesa

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    11 Costa Mesa daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Costa Mesa

How many daycares are in Costa Mesa, CA?

48 licensed daycares are listed in Costa Mesa: 40 child care centers and 8 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Costa Mesa daycares take infants?

11 Costa Mesa daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Costa Mesa daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Costa Mesa daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Costa Mesa?

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Costa Mesa daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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