NMUSD Pomona Preschool
NMUSD Pomona Preschool is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
interviewing staff # 1 admitting that she picked the child up with child's elbows from 1 The staff will sign and date a statement acknowledging that they are aware of personal rights of children in care. The statement will be sent to LPA's email address by the due date of 4/29/22. where child was sitting. She reached under the child’s arm to put the child back on the chair out of frustration. Staff # 1’s behavior was not appropriate and has violated the personal right of the child. The facility failed to comply with this section of Title 22 Regulations. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does NMUSD Pomona Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has NMUSD Pomona Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does NMUSD Pomona Preschool compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?
It is tied for #15 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was NMUSD Pomona Preschool last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does NMUSD Pomona Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask NMUSD Pomona 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 NMUSD Pomona Preschool?
The licensee is Newport Mesa Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Heather Casey.
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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 304370183 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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