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Everbrook Academy

16498 Royal Oak, Irvine, CA 92618 · Orange County
2 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Everbrook Academy is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for food & feeding (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #98 of 106 centers in Irvine and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 9%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #98 of 106 centers in Irvine
2Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 4Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 18 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding3
Caregiver conduct2
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 21, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Food & feeding
Infant food service §101427(g)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, staff fed Child 1 (C1) from a bottle that belonged to Child 2 (C2), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2025
Type BJun 10, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met evidence by: 1 Acting Director stated she will provide personal rights training to staff and provide proof of attendance to LPA by the due date. Based on interviews conducted by LPA, it was determined S3 handled day-care child in a rough manner and staff yelled at day-care child, which poses an potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 24, 2024
Type ANov 7, 2023Case management visit (incident)Food & feeding
Infant food service §101427(g)
Based on interviewed and self-reported unusual incident report, C1 was given the wrong milk bottle during feeding time for about 10 seconds, in which, C1 drank .5 ounces of formula milk. This poses and immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2023
Type ASep 19, 2023Case management visit (incident)Food & feeding
Food service §101227(7)(B)
101227 Food Service (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided.(B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy.The above requirement is not met by: Facility Director provided LPA with a written statement on how the facility will prevent this incident to occur again. On 9/19/23 Director provided LPA with documentation stating staff training on infant feeding prodedure on 5/19/23. POC was cleared on 9/19/23 evidence of facility serving an allergic item (egg) to Child #1 during lunch time and the Item was listed on LIC 702 Child's Preadmission Health History-Parents/Authorized Representative Report, LIC627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment, and Enrollment Application Information form which was received upon admission by the facility. This poses an immediate risk to Health and Safety to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2023
Type BNov 3, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.0 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. 1 Director made site ID A inoperable by means of a sign that reads "Do Not Use". Water filtration system has been installed on the sink. Director will provide proof re-sample test documentation via email by 12/2/2022. Based on lab report analysis water from outlets A (844 parts per billion) and then retested A30 (25.9 parts per billion) taken on 10/14/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. 8
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2022
Type BSep 26, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 DIrector stated she will condcut a "Personal Rights" training with staff and send LPA via email to dianna.valdezsantana@dss.ca.gov a copy of the staff sign in sheet and meeting agenda. Based on video and Staff statement of inappropriate behavior of S5 talking inappropriately and disrespectful toward the parent in front of the child.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 10, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 29, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff handled day-care child in a rough manner.
Staff yelled at day-care child.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 26, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Apr 14, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Administrator spoke inappropriately in front of daycare children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 12, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Apr 14, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 12, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Apr 25, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 16, 2021
LicenseeEverbrook Academy, LLC.
AdministratorKathern De La Torre
Phone(949) 559-6810
State facility #304371533

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Common questions

Does Everbrook Academy take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Everbrook Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 7, 2023, for infant food service. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Everbrook Academy?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Everbrook Academy compare with other daycares in Irvine?

It is tied for #98 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Everbrook Academy last inspected?

Dec 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Everbrook Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Everbrook Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Everbrook Academy?

The licensee is Everbrook Academy, LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kathern De La Torre.

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 304371533 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.