South Coast Chinese Cultural Association · Preschool, Irvine
South Coast Chinese Cultural Association is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #58 of 106 centers in Irvine and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Director stated they have not tested their water for lead and that the building was constructed in 2005 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file review, LPA observed staff #2 (S2) and staff #3 (S3) did not have immunization records. All five staff files reviewed did not have influenza records or declaration stating they have denied the flu shot which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does South Coast Chinese Cultural Association take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has South Coast Chinese Cultural Association had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does South Coast Chinese Cultural Association compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #58 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was South Coast Chinese Cultural Association last inspected?
Jan 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does South Coast Chinese Cultural Association cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask South Coast Chinese Cultural Association 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 South Coast Chinese Cultural Association?
The licensee is South Coast Chinese Cultural Association, and the administrator listed with the state is Ching-jung Ginger Lin.
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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 304371412 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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