Costa Mesa has 47 licensed daycares and child care centers with 2,654 licensed places in total. By license: 8 infant centers (under 2 years), 36 preschool-age centers, 3 school-age programs. The largest by licensed places is Catalyst Kids-Lindbergh (195 places). The centers are listed in alphabetical order below. Before you decide, call a center and ask to see its license.
| Name and address | License | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Back Bay Montessori 398 University Drive | Preschool center | 67 |
| Catalyst Kids-Lindbergh 220 23rd ST | Preschool center | 195 |
| Catalyst Kids-Woodland Primary 2025 Garden LN | Preschool center | 20 |
| Catalyst Kids-Woodland Primary 2025 Garden LN | School-age center | 70 |
| Central Orange Coast YMCA - Davis 1050 Arlington Drive | School-age center | 75 |
| Childs-Pace 1860 Anaheim Ave | School-age center | 35 |
| Christ Lutheran Preschool 760 Victoria Street | Preschool center | 140 |
| Coastal Children's Learning Center 2245 Orange Avenue | Preschool center | 39 |
| Frontiers Academy 102 Baker Street | Preschool center | 50 |
| Gaowa Montessori School 1620 Adams AVE | Preschool center | 120 |
| Harbor Trinity Preschool 1230 Baker St | Preschool center | 90 |
| Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-Orange Coast Co 2701 Fairview Road | Preschool center | 120 |
| Harry & Grace Steele Childrens Ctr-Orange Coast Co 2701 Fairview Road | Infant center | 42 |
| Heritage Montessori School 2032 Orange Avenue | Preschool center | 90 |
| Int'l Christian Montessori Academy of Costa Mesa 2950 McClintock Way | Preschool center | 41 |
| Int'l Christian Montessori Academy of Costa Mesa 2950 McClintock Way | Infant center | 22 |
| Int'l Christian Montessori Academy of Newport 2591 Irvine Avenue | Preschool center | 76 |
| Kiddie Academy of Costa Mesa 1815 Anaheim Avenue | Preschool center | 70 |
| Kiddie Academy of Costa Mesa 1815 Anaheim Avenue | Infant center | 43 |
| Kids Kastle Preschool 2525 Fairview Road | Preschool center | 60 |
| Kids Kastle Preschool 2525 Fairview Road | Infant center | 30 |
| Lil' Lighthouse Preschool 301 Magnolia Street | Preschool center | 75 |
| Matt Kline Early Head Start 2043 Meyer Place | Infant center | 16 |
| Matt Kline Headstart 2043 Meyer Place | Preschool center | 60 |
| Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center 3013 Deodar AVE | Preschool center | 42 |
| Mesa Verde Preschool & Infant Center 3013 Deodar Avenue | Infant center | 8 |
| Montessori Harbor Mesa School 3025 Deodar Avenue | Preschool center | 63 |
| NMUSD College Park Preschool 2380 Norte Dame Road | Preschool center | 24 |
| NMUSD Davis Preschool 1050 Arlington Drive | Preschool center | 24 |
| NMUSD Killybrooke Preschool 3155 Killybrooke Lane | Preschool center | 24 |
| NMUSD Paularino Preschool 1060 Paularino Avenue | Preschool center | 24 |
| NMUSD Pomona Preschool 2051 Pomona Avenue | Preschool center | 72 |
| NMUSD Sonora Preschool 966 Sonora Road | Preschool center | 48 |
| NMUSD Whittier Preschool 1800 Whittier Ave. | Preschool center | 72 |
| NMUSD Wilson Preschool 801 W Wilson ST | Preschool center | 48 |
| Nobis Preschool 190 East 15th Street | Preschool center | 36 |
| Nobis Preschool 190 East 15th Street | Infant center | 29 |
| Orange Coast College Early Childhood Lab School 2701 Fairview Road | Preschool center | 70 |
| Orange Tree Christian Preschool 2115 Newport BLVD | Preschool center | 60 |
| Pacific Academy 2987 Mesa Verde Drive E | Preschool center | 60 |
| Page School of Costa Mesa 657 Victoria Street | Preschool center | 55 |
| Page School of Costa Mesa 657 Victoria Street | Infant center | 32 |
| Seaside Costa Mesa Preschool 1701 Baker Street | Preschool center | 70 |
| St. Joachim School 1964 Orange | Preschool center | 22 |
| Susan Phillips Day School 381 University Drive, Ste. A | Preschool center | 21 |
| The Childs-Pace Foundation Inc. 1860 Anaheim Avenue | Preschool center | 19 |
| Waldorf School of Orange County 2350 Canyon Drive | Preschool center | 85 |
By kind of license
Infant daycare centers 8Preschools and daycare centers 36School-age and after-school care 3
By ZIP code
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