No violations were cited in California licensing visits since 2022.
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| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result |
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9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Kiddie Academy of Costa Mesa.
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Unlock in the report| Findings |
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| Oct 27, 2026 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 18, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Academy of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, 92627 | Child care center | 43 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Academy of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, 92627 | Child care center | — | 43 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Childs-Pace Foundation INC., the Costa Mesa, 92627 | Child care center | — | 19 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Childs-Pace Costa Mesa, 92626 | School-age program | — | 35 | No records | — | 0.1 km |
| Matt Kline Headstart Costa Mesa, 92627 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Matt Kline Early Head Start Costa Mesa, 92627 | Child care center | — | 16 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Nmusd Pomona Preschool Costa Mesa, 92627 | Child care center | — | 72 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304371504 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371504 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304371504 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371504 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371504 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 27, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371504 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371504 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 18, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371504 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371504 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371504 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371504 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304371504 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304371504 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.