Champions Irwin/Academy
Champions Irwin/Academy is a licensed child care center in Victorville, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 33 centers in Victorville and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having 29 present children and license is issued for 25, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in stepping out the classroom to open gate and walked child to parent and 4 children left in the classroom with no active supervision (no staff) which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not conducting an emergency drill within 6 months. Last drill conducted 1/16/25 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when the Center did not have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels by January 1, 2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of three staff files reviewed (S2) did not contain documentation of S2 educational background, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Champions Irwin/Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Champions Irwin/Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 3, 2025, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Champions Irwin/Academy compare with other daycares in Victorville?
It is tied for #30 of 33 centers in Victorville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Champions Irwin/Academy last inspected?
Dec 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Champions Irwin/Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Champions Irwin/Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Victorville, was $716 a month for school-age children (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Champions Irwin/Academy?
The licensee is Ylc Corp B/A Champions, and the administrator listed with the state is Erin Ruiz.
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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 364819466 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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