Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool
Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). 1 citation 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 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 children's files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there is a body of water present at the facility. LPA observed a fishpond in the nature yard which is accessible to children and not properly fenced which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility was unable to provide documentation that lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives as outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and ecord review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 staff memebers missing or expired Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were tests performed at the facility which show a lead exceedance for two outlets which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 staff members' certificates were expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2025, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Seaside Costa Mesa 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 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Seaside Costa Mesa 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 Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool?
The licensee is Seaside Costa Mesa LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Perla Zavala-benitez.
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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 304371540 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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