Club J is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #77 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, 5 out 5 staff did not have CPR and First Training certificates, which poses a potential 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 that 5 out of 5 staff did not complete health screening, 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 in that Child 2 had an epi-pen without label instructions as prescribed by the child's physician, which poses a potential 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 that, 5 out 5 staff did not have current mandated reporter training, 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 Club J take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Club J had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Club J?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Club J compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #77 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Club J last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Club J cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Club J for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Club J?
The licensee is Jewish Community Center Of Orange County, and the administrator listed with the state is Audra Martin.
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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 304370454 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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