University Synagogue Preschool
University Synagogue Preschool is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 staff files did not have a current mandated reporter training certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does University Synagogue Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has University Synagogue Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does University Synagogue 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 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was University Synagogue Preschool last inspected?
Jul 24, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does University Synagogue Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask University Synagogue 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 University Synagogue Preschool?
The licensee is Southcoast Reconstructionist Havurah DBA, and the administrator listed with the state is Andrea Gosselin.
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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 304370336 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.