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KIDS KASTLE PRESCHOOL

2525 FAIRVIEW ROAD, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Facility:
304370815
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:
60

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Latest inspectionDecember 9, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 9, 2025

Summary

This summary covers five available inspections for KIDS KASTLE PRESCHOOL from November 18, 2021 through December 9, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 9, 2025 and involved facility condition, with a due date of December 9, 2025.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
5

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

5 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92626

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.6
Local median
0.53

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
80%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.25

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Buildings & Grounds(g)...other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored...inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observation at 9:12 AM the staff bathroom door was open, air freshener spray on top of the paper towel dispenser (pictures taken).
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(g) - 101238(g)
Official code
101238(g)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment & Supplies (a) A comfortable temperature...shall be maintained at all times.(1)...maintain the temperature in rooms...between a minimum of 68 degrees F... and a maximum of 85 degrees F. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:55 AM, in the preschool 2 year old room, the temperature gauge displayed 64 degrees (pictures taken).
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 9, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239(a)(1) - 101239(a)(1)
Official code
101239(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
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 interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a torn carpet (approximately 1 inch X 10 inches), dirt on the diaper changing table, power outlet without covers, and scraped wall with plaster exposed approximately 2 inches in diameter which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a broken fence pole, missing pieces of privacy fence, and broken toys/equipment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The Director stated the facility has not conducted the water lead testing. This poses a potential health, safety rish to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Written Directives for Lead Testing (1) For a license issued on or after July 1, 2022, initial testing results shall be received and posted within 180 days of licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The Director stated the facility has not conducted the water lead testing and has not received and posted results. This poses a potential health, safety rish to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official report
Medium concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation of the outdoor play area of the preschool, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. It was observed that some of the plastic play structures had holes and were in disrepair.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 9, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) - 101238.2(d)(2)
Official code
101238.2(d)(2)
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 staff record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Of the 12 staff files reviewed 11 did not have current Mandated Reporter Training certificates to review.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 9, 2021
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)