Turtle Rock Preschool
Turtle Rock Preschool is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 136 children and serving preschool-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 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 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a water stream was observed in the outside play area where the children have access which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that outlet in Rm 5, Rm 8, Rm 9, Rm10, and Rm 11 had high level of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care.
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Common questions
Does Turtle Rock Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Turtle Rock Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Turtle Rock Preschool 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 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Turtle Rock Preschool last inspected?
Jun 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Turtle Rock Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Turtle Rock 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 Turtle Rock Preschool?
The licensee is Turtle Rock Preschool INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Francesca Chemberlen.
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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 304370244 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.