Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.83
- Local median
- 0.33
WALDORF SCHOOL OF ORANGE COUNTY
2350 CANYON DRIVE, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Facility:
- 304370298
- 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:
- 85
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The available records raise questions worth asking before enrolling.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionNovember 18, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 18, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for WALDORF SCHOOL OF ORANGE COUNTY from April 26, 2022 through November 18, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 9, 2025 and involved facility condition, with a due date of April 9, 2025.
Medication 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
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 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
- 50%
- 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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238 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 was not met by: Based on observation, documentation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The shelf was not bolted when the incident occured, making it unsafe for children present, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, documentation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The shelf was not bolted when the incident occured, making it unsafe for children present, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in . Director confirmed she did not document most recent disaster drill within the past 6 months, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 31, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, C1 and C5 medication was expried. The director stated that she depends on the teacher to check the deadline for all children's medication, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(2) - 101226(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff 4, 5, and 10 did not have proof of all immunization in their file which poses a potential health risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 4, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(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 9 out of 10 records did not have proof of a current Mandated Reporter Training certificate in their files which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 28, 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)
No recorded violations in this report