U.c. Irvine-children's Center
U.c. Irvine-children's Center is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Irvine and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does U.c. Irvine-children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has U.c. Irvine-children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does U.c. Irvine-children's Center compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was U.c. Irvine-children's Center last inspected?
May 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does U.c. Irvine-children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask U.c. Irvine-children's 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 U.c. Irvine-children's Center?
The licensee is Regents Of UC Irvine, and the administrator listed with the state is Rakhee Parkeh.
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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 300605311 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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