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Even Start, Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach

1085 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 · Orange County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of May 27, 2026. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Even Start, Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach was a licensed child care center in Laguna Beach, CA, licensed for up to 50 children. Its license closed around May 2026. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 4 times and issued 7 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Sep 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 2
Background checks 1
Records & paperwork 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 14, 2026 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two counts out of total of 3 counts of staffs' fingerprinting which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Grace Leonard and Marilyn Sorense did not have fingerprinting clearance through Department of Social Services. Their clearances were through Boys and Girls Club which is a different entity. LPA observed they were supervising children. 500.00 civil penalty was assessed for each staff today. (total of two staff).
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2026
Type B Apr 14, 2026 Inspection Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of total of 3 staffs' files which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Staffs' files were not available for LPA to be reviewed. (Total of 3 staff).
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2026
Type B Feb 26, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not testing their water for lead as it was required which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2024
Type B Feb 26, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts out of 3 files that missing Mandadter Reporter Training Certificates for staff # 2 and staff # 3 which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2024
Type B Feb 26, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts out of 3 files that missing required vaccinations for staff # 2 and staff # 3 which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. Staff # 2 missing MMR and Dtap. Staff # 1 missing Dtap vaccines.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2024
Type B Apr 5, 2022 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on staff files reviewing today at 10:00 am, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff out of 3 staff file reviewing, which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. Staff # 1 and one staff # 3 present in the classroom were missing the above documents on file.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2022
Type B Apr 5, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on staff files reviewing today at 10:00 am, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 files which poses a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. The LIC 503 (Health Screening) for staff # 1 and TB clearance documents for staff 3 were missing on file.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 50 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Feb 14, 2001
Closed May 27, 2026
Licensee Boys And Girls Club Of Laguna Beach
Last administrator Jonathan Navarrete
State facility # 304270768

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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 304270768 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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