Kids Kastle Preschool · Infant Center, Costa Mesa
Kids Kastle Preschool is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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FR immediately brought Child 1 to staff. FR immediately reminded staff to consistently complete head count of children. FR to have staff read and sign regulation. FR will form groups 1:4 for outdoor play to better maintain visual supervision. Approximately 10:00 AM, FR and LPA observed Child 1 alone, with staff approximately 38 feet away with play equipment blocking visual supervision. 8 FR to have authorized representative (AR) to review 809 & sign LIC9224 within 24 hours. FR to give new ARs the 809 & sign LIC 9224
Based on LPA observation and staff interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 10 fitted sheets/infant crib mattress which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation and staff interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all outdoor padding squares which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation, staff interview, and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation, staff interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 out of 20 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA’s interview and record review, the facility did not meet the requirement above. The director confirmed that there was no director on site from August 2024 to the end of December 2024. This poses a potential danger to the safety of the children in care.
Based on LPA’s interview and record review. S1 did not have the TB test result in the file. This poses a potential danger to the safety of the children 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A changing table in room 2 is not sanitary and has underlying foam exposed.
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Complaint investigations
A staff member is missing new employee paperwork, such as immunizations and a physician's report.
The facility has not had a director on site during daycare hours since June or July 2024.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Kids Kastle Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kids Kastle Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2025, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Kastle Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids Kastle Preschool compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?
It is tied for #43 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids Kastle Preschool last inspected?
Oct 21, 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 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 Katie Bedford.
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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 304370816 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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