None was Type A (immediate risk). 2 complaints were investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a))
Child's Records (§101221(b)(10))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Montessori Harbor Mesa School.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Mar 3, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 1, 2026 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | §101161(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Dec 15, 2025 | Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a)) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | §101221(b)(10) Safety hazards | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 10, 2025 | Child's Records (§101221(b)(10)) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | §101226(e)(3)(B) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 13, 2025 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(3)(B)) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | §101226(e)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 10, 2025 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(2)) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | §101700.3(b)(1) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 10, 2023 | Title 22 §101700.3(b)(1) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Harbor Mesa School Costa Mesa, 92626closed | Child care center | 63 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center Costa Mesa, 92626 | Child care center | — | 42 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center Costa Mesa, 92626 | Child care center | — | 8 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Nmusd Killybrooke Preschool Costa Mesa, 92626 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool Costa Mesa, 92626 | Child care center | — | 70 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Pacific Academy Costa Mesa, 92626 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Gaowa Montessori School Costa Mesa, 92626 | Child care center | — | 120 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304371431 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371431 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304371431 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371431 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371431 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371431 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371431 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 4, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371431 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371431 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 15, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371431 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371431 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 15, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371431 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371431 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 13, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.