Kiddie Academy of Irvine · School-Age Program, Irvine
Kiddie Academy of Irvine is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
How common are lead-in-water citations in Orange County? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Common questions
Does Kiddie Academy of Irvine take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kiddie Academy of Irvine had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Kiddie Academy of Irvine compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #50 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kiddie Academy of Irvine last inspected?
Sep 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kiddie Academy of Irvine cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kiddie Academy of Irvine 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 Kiddie Academy of Irvine?
The licensee is Ka Preschool Of Irvine Corporation, and the administrator listed with the state is Sara Ortiz.
Licensed centers nearby
16655 Noyes Avenue, Irvine · under 0.1 mi away · 108 spots More citations than most Kiddie Academy of Irvine
16655 Noyes Avenue, Irvine · under 0.1 mi away · 24 spots More citations than most Irvine Child Development Center
2 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine · 0.4 mi away · 73 spots No citations Irvine Child Development Center-infant
2 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine · 0.4 mi away · 32 spots More citations than most Westcliff Early Learning Academy
2941 Alton Pkwy, Irvine · 0.4 mi away · 116 spots Too few inspections to compare Milestones Montessori of Irvine
16601 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine · 0.7 mi away · 230 spots More citations than most
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 304370233 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.