Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool
Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Corona Del Mar, CA, licensed for up to 114 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1976. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. 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 #472 of 978 centers in Orange County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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101223(a)(2)Personal Rights-The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by: The facility does not require children ages Director stated she has communicated to parents regarding mask guidelines and requirements for exceptions for mask wearing which explained having additional supporting documents from a physician 2 and older to wear masks while in the facility as required by the CA Dept. of Public Health Guidance on the use of face coverings on children issued June 18,2020 and updated November 16, 2020 and an individual mask exception did not apply. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 supporting the request. Director trained staff regarding the requirement for children ages 2 and older regarding mask. Director will email the communication and training log to LPA Hawkins by POC date.
Complaint investigations
Children's face covering exemption notes were not signed by a physician.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool compare with other daycares in Orange County?
It is tied for #472 of 978 centers in Orange County 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 Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool last inspected?
Jul 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Corona Del Mar, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Newport Center United Methodist Church Preschool?
The licensee is Newport Center United Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Tolmasoff.
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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 300600710 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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