Nobis Preschool
Nobis Preschool is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #36 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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101212(d) Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. 1 Director stated director will train assistant director to make reports when director is unable. The training will be on 4/2/2026. Director will email LPA (Susan D.) documentation of training. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on staff interview, director admitted she forgot to report to licensing the incident regarding C1 opened the gate and walked out to the parking lot without staff awareness on 11/17/2025 after C1 was signed out by the parent. This poses a potential danger to health and safety of the children in care. 8
101238 (a) Buildings and Ground: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director installed an additional gate latch on 1/19/26 at 2:30 PM. Director stated they will add a bell to the gate in the next couple of weeks (4/13/26). based on staff interview, 3 staff stated C1 knew if C1 jumped on the gate, C1 would be able to open the gate and exit the facility. This poses a potential danger to health and safety of the children in care. 8
Based on LPA observation and staff interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 inoperable preschool toilets, 2 out of 2 bathrooms w/pungent odor, and preschool water fountain with sharp edges 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 window/door frames that are hollowed/tunnelled with sand-sized brown pellets at the base on the preschool grounds, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA discussed this matter with director on 01/08/2026.
Staff may not provide care to children until the criminal background clearance has been received by the Department. Staff to complete livescan/fingerprinting. Observation, interview, and record review, the facility representative did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff files, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time……. 1 Per director, will have a staff meeting regarding care and supervision and will send a copy of agenda with staff signature to LPA POC due. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews, FS2 disclosed witnessing a teacher leaving the children on the playground while the teacher went inside to change a child’s diaper. This poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 4 out of the 10 staff files reviewed did not have current Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility did not report incident to the licensing office.
Gate did not latch properly.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Nobis 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 Nobis Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 8, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Nobis Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Nobis Preschool compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?
It is #36 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nobis Preschool last inspected?
Mar 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Nobis Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nobis 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 Nobis Preschool?
The licensee is Nobis, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Melinda Marchese.
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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 304370149 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.