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Chai Tots

5010 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Chai Tots is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #66 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #66 of 106 centers in Irvine
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 10, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observatio and, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. While touring the facility at 11:20 AM, Director could not locate a carbon monoxide alarm. Director went to the location where the carbon monoxide alarm was placed and noticed the carbon monoxide alarm was missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2025
Type BJul 10, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file reviews, LPA observed 3 out of 4 staff did not have a current mandated reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 24, 2025
Type BMar 22, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3 (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. During today's inspection LPA observed the outlet to be inaccessible to the children in care and the licensee stated that the outlet J will be completely removed. The licensee stated that the facility used that faucet for the first 10 years when open and the for the past 5-6 years have not used it. The licensee stated that she will forward a picture to LPA once the faucet is This requirement is not met evidenced by record review of the lab report analysis from Outlet A taken on 02/07/2023. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance in outlet J. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 completely removed by 04/03/2023. stella.gutierrez@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction due Apr 3, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity50 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 1, 2005
LicenseeChabad Of Irvine
AdministratorBinie Tenenbaum
Phone(949) 786-5000
State facility #304370181

Common questions

Does Chai Tots take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Chai Tots had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Chai Tots compare with other daycares in Irvine?

It is tied for #66 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Chai Tots last inspected?

May 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Chai Tots cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chai Tots for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Chai Tots?

The licensee is Chabad Of Irvine, and the administrator listed with the state is Binie Tenenbaum.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 304370181 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.