Bright Horizons at Newport Beach · Preschool, Newport Beach
Bright Horizons at Newport Beach is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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101238(a) Buildings and Grounds. The childcare center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children;employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced 1 Licensee had labeled, covered and taped the outlet. Licensee is utilizing the 4 other faucets as source of water, also using a water cooler as source of drinking water. The faucet F.will be removed/replaced from the Kitchen; Director to submit copy of picture and receipt of new faucet to LPA by plan of correction date. by LPAs review of facilitiy records. Based on facility record review, it was discovered that outlet F had a high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Horizons at Newport Beach take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bright Horizons at Newport Beach had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Bright Horizons at Newport Beach compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is tied for #7 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bright Horizons at Newport Beach last inspected?
Nov 6, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bright Horizons at Newport Beach cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Horizons at Newport Beach for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Newport Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bright Horizons at Newport Beach?
The licensee is Bright Horizons Children Center LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kimberly Ewing.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304371196 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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