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Jenny Hart Early Education Center

4445 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92604 · Orange County
Child care center (preschool)

Jenny Hart Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 97 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #73 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #73 of 106 centers in Irvine
1Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 8, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 15, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 8, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child 6 and Child 7 had had expired medication at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2026
Type AMar 7, 2023Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, ... Supervision shall include visual observation. On 03/02/2023 a staff meeting was held with all staff addressing the accountability of the roll taking protocal at the facility. LPA observed an effective roll call done by S3 during today's inspection, Type A cleared during today's visit. This regualtion was not met as evidence by statements of a self reported incident and interview conducted on 03/07/2023 by LPA that a child was left alone on the playground at the facility without adult supervision which included a visual observations. This poses an risk to the children safety while in care. A copy of this regualtion was provided today. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2023
Type BSep 15, 2021Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews with staff and children 1 The director stated that they have met with all staff on 8/30/21 to address supervion and the incidient that occurred. Proof of this meeting and what was discussed was submitted to LPA at the time of this insepction. on 8/27 one staff, Staff #2, was supervising 21 napping preschool children. During that time, due to limited staffing, some children were obstructed from view, as this S2 needed to supervise two napping classrooms as one time. This led to a C1 and C2 interacting inappropriately, without supervision. This is a potnetial threat to the children's health, safety, and personal rights.
Plan of correction due Sep 22, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity97 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 22, 1994
LicenseeIrvine Presbyterian Church
AdministratorJanelle Morgan
Phone(949) 786-7392
State facility #300605938

Common questions

Does Jenny Hart Early Education Center take infants?

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

Has Jenny Hart Early Education Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 7, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Jenny Hart Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Irvine?

It is tied for #73 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Jenny Hart Early Education Center last inspected?

Apr 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Jenny Hart Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jenny Hart Early Education Center 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 Jenny Hart Early Education Center?

The licensee is Irvine Presbyterian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Janelle Morgan.

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 300605938 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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