Kids Kastle Preschool · Preschool, Costa Mesa
Kids Kastle Preschool is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 8 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 8). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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FR moved air freshener to a location inaccessible to children. FR to consistently meet regulation and keep all disinfectants, cleaning solutions, etc inccessible to children. LPA observation at 9:12 AM the staff bathroom door was open, air freshener spray on top of the paper towel dispenser (pictures taken).
The FR immediately turned on the heater to meet regulation. FR to consistently meet regulation and maintain a temperature of 68-85 degrees F in rooms that occupy children. At 9:55 AM, in the preschool 2 year old room, the temperature gauge displayed 64 degrees (pictures taken).
Based on LPA observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a torn carpet (approximately 1 inch X 10 inches), dirt on the diaper changing table, power outlet without covers, and scraped wall with plaster exposed approximately 2 inches in diameter which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a broken fence pole, missing pieces of privacy fence, and broken toys/equipment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The Director stated the facility has not conducted the water lead testing. This poses a potential health, safety rish to children in care.
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The Director stated the facility has not conducted the water lead testing and has not received and posted results. This poses a potential health, safety rish to children in care.
Based on observation of the outdoor play area of the preschool, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. It was observed that some of the plastic play structures had holes and were in disrepair.
Based on staff record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Of the 12 staff files reviewed 11 did not have current Mandated Reporter Training certificates to review.
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Common questions
Does Kids Kastle Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kids Kastle Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Kids Kastle Preschool compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?
It is tied for #37 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Kastle Preschool last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kids Kastle Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Kastle Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Costa Mesa, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids Kastle Preschool?
The licensee is Mary Chang, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Chang.
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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 304370815 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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