Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.58
- Local median
- 0.33
NOBIS PRESCHOOL
190 EAST 15TH STREET, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Facility:
- 304370149
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 36
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionMay 8, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 8, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for NOBIS PRESCHOOL from February 2, 2022 through May 8, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 1, 2026 and involved facility condition, with a due date of April 1, 2026.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
5 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92627
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d) Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on staff interview, director admitted she forgot to report to licensing the incident regarding C1 opened the gate and walked out to the parking lot without staff awareness on 11/17/2025 after C1 was signed out by the parent. This poses a potential danger to health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on staff interview, director admitted she forgot to report to licensing the incident regarding C1 opened the gate and walked out to the parking lot without staff awareness on 11/17/2025 after C1 was signed out by the parent. This poses a potential danger to health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238 (a) Buildings and Ground: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidence by: based on staff interview, 3 staff stated C1 knew if C1 jumped on the gate, C1 would be able to open the gate and exit the facility. This poses a potential danger to health and safety of the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- based on staff interview, 3 staff stated C1 knew if C1 jumped on the gate, C1 would be able to open the gate and exit the facility. This poses a potential danger to health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and staff interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 inoperable preschool toilets, 2 out of 2 bathrooms w/pungent odor, and preschool water fountain with sharp edges which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and staff interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in window/door frames that are hollowed/tunnelled with sand-sized brown pellets at the base on the preschool grounds, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA discussed this matter with director on 01/08/2026.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Subsequent to initial licensure, a person...shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption... prior to employment...facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Observation, interview, and record review, the facility representative did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff files, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time……. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews, FS2 disclosed witnessing a teacher leaving the children on the playground while the teacher went inside to change a child’s diaper. This poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews, FS2 disclosed witnessing a teacher leaving the children on the playground while the teacher went inside to change a child’s diaper. This poses an immediate safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 6, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 4 out of the 10 staff files reviewed did not have current Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)