Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co · Infant Center, Costa Mesa
Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1984. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff admitted that they did not kepp documentation for the 15 minute check for the infants and toddlers in care, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Common questions
Does Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?
It is tied for #19 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa 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 Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co last inspected?
Oct 17, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Costa Mesa, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co?
The licensee is Coast Community College, and the administrator listed with the state is Rochelle Santacruz.
Licensed centers nearby
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa · under 0.1 mi away · 70 spotsAbout typicalHarry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-orange Coast Co
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa · under 0.1 mi away · 120 spotsMore citations than mostKids Kastle Preschool
2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 60 spotsAmong the most citedKids Kastle Preschool
2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 30 spotsAmong the most citedCentral Orange Coast YMCA - Davis
1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 75 spotsMore citations than mostNmusd Davis Preschool
1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 24 spotsNo citations
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 300605494 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.