Kohitsuji Preschool is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (5 of 11). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #100 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 counts out of 5 counts staffs' files missing the certificates which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 5 counts staffs' files missing the required immunizations for staff # 1, 3, and 5 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Staff # 1 missing MMR, Dtap, and Flu. Staff # 3 missing MMR, Dtap, and Flu, and Staff # 5 missing MMR vaccines.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 counts out of 5 counts staffs' files missing the current certificates for CPR and 1st aid Certificates which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 counts out of 5 counts staffs' files missing the TB clearances for Staff # 3, and Staff # 4 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 childrens' files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview during the facility inspection, facility did not comply with the section cited above in facility was not able to provide proof of the facility's water getting tested for lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having Lysol wipes in the classrooms counter, which poses/posed 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 three out of the four staff are missing the Mandated Reporter Training certificates, which poses/posed 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 Staff #4 missing Immunization, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's interview and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above and failed to keep Pediatric CPR and First Aid current, 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 Kohitsuji Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kohitsuji Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Kohitsuji Preschool compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is #100 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kohitsuji Preschool last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kohitsuji Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kohitsuji Preschool 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 Kohitsuji Preschool?
The licensee is Kohitsuji Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Takako Suzuki.
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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 304371187 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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