Nobis Preschool
Nobis Preschool is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 6 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA observation, staff interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 diaper changing areas, 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 1 out of 1 prescribed medications (expired on 02/28/2026), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101430(a)(3)(C) Infant Care Activities. (a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance…. (C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. 1 Per Director, will meet with infant teachers today and discuss the Safe Sleep Guidelines and will send agenda to LPA with staff signatures by
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations…. 1 Per Director, will meet with infant teachers today and discuss the Safe Sleep Guidelines and will send agenda to LPA with staff signatures by
101430(a)(3)(B) Infant Care Activities. (a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance…. (B) No infant shall be forced to sleep….. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews, FS1 1 Per Director, will meet with infant teachers today and discuss the Safe Sleep Guidelines and will send agenda to LPA with staff signatures by
101223(a)(3) Personal Rights- (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain…… This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews and review of pictures, FS1 also disclosed 1 Per Director, will meet with infant teachers today and discuss the Safe Sleep Guidelines and will send agenda to LPA with staff signatures by
101430(a)(3)(D) Infant Care Activities. (a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance……. (D) An infant’s head shall not be covered while sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidence 1 Per Director, will meet with infant teachers today and discuss the Safe Sleep Guidelines and will send agenda to LPA with staff signatures by
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Common questions
Does Nobis Preschool take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Nobis Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 5, 2022, for infant care activities. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Nobis Preschool?
California investigated 2 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 tied for #37 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nobis Preschool last inspected?
Mar 18, 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 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 304370150 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.