Newport Elementry Preschool
Newport Elementry Preschool is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 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 #6 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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101700.3 (b)(1) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Director posted the lead sampling test results. The outlet was closed off with plastic sleeve, taped and sign "Do not use". The Coordinator stated they will retest the outlet and provide copy of cofirmaition for next testing for outlet to LPA by February 10, 2023. This requirement is not met evidenced by record review of the lab report analysis from Outlet D on 12/03/2022. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Newport Elementry Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Newport Elementry Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Newport Elementry Preschool compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is #6 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Newport Elementry Preschool last inspected?
Aug 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Newport Elementry Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Newport Elementry Preschool 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 Newport Elementry Preschool?
The licensee is Newport-mesa Unified School District Ece, and the administrator listed with the state is Mayra Merin.
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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 304370938 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.