St. Joachim School
St. Joachim School is a licensed child care center in Costa Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 10). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Based on staff interview, the facility has not done Lead Testing, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Based on staff interview, the facility has not done Lead Testing, which poses a potential 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 2 of 3 staff missing current mandated reporter certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. 1 of 2 staff present did not have fingerprint clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observationand interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. There was no carbon monoxide in the facility. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The 5 children in care did not have a sheet cover on the cots which which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, LPAs observed a trash bin without cover at the front entrance where childre use to throw their waste. This poses a potential health rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation, LPAs observed the inaccessible space behind the facility is not gated and accessible to children in care and poses potential safety risk to children in care.
Based on review, staff has proof of immunization records on file.
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The staff does not have proof of mandated reporter training on file which posesd a potential safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Joachim School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Joachim School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 6, 2022, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does St. Joachim School compare with other daycares in Costa Mesa?
It is tied for #45 of 47 centers in Costa Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was St. Joachim School last inspected?
Sep 5, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does St. Joachim School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Joachim School 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 St. Joachim School?
The licensee is Roman Catholic Diocese Of Orange, and the administrator listed with the state is Edeline Cheng.
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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 300614189 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.