Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.83
- Local median
- 0.33
LEARNING LAB PRESCHOOL
5000 BARRANCA PKWY, Irvine, CA 92604
- Facility:
- 304371176
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 60
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJanuary 6, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 6, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for LEARNING LAB PRESCHOOL from September 16, 2021 through January 6, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 5, 2024 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of September 5, 2024.
Three later inspections, from September 10, 2024 through January 6, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 6 local median in 92604
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.15
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 30, 2023September 5, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101215.1Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (f)When the child care center director is absent ...(1)If the child care center director is absent for more than 30 consecutive calendar days,substitute director shall meet the qualifications of a director. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA conducted inspections on 7/1/24,8/2/24, and 8/22/24 and there was no director and staff informed LPA there is no director.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA conducted inspections on 7/1/24,8/2/24, and 8/22/24 and there was no director and staff informed LPA there is no director.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 5, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(f)(1) - 101215.1(f)(1)
- Official code
- 101215.1(f)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223Personal Rights (a)he licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During interviews with 8 staff, staff stated they witnessed or heard Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 5 (S5) engaging in a verbal altercation in the presence of day-care children which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During interviews with 8 staff, staff stated they witnessed or heard Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 5 (S5) engaging in a verbal altercation in the presence of day-care children which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 5, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101239.1Napping Equipment (b)Floor mats used for napping shall be:(5)Maintained in a safe condition with no exposed foam. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During inspection on 7/1/2024 LPA toured classrooms and observed ripped napping mats in toddler classroom which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- During inspection on 7/1/2024 LPA toured classrooms and observed ripped napping mats in toddler classroom which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 5, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239.1(b)(5) - 101239.1(b)(5)
- Official code
- 101239.1(b)(5)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3Teacher-Child Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Staff interviewed stated they have been left out of ratio themselves and have witnessed other staff being out of ratio which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Staff interviewed stated they have been left out of ratio themselves and have witnessed other staff being out of ratio which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 9, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Administrator could not provide lead testing results during the inspection which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Administrator was unable to provide proof of the emergency drill log which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d)(2) - 101174(d)(2)
- Official code
- 101174(d)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed staff #1 and staff #2 did not have a current mandated reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff #1 did not have immunization records available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review of staff files by LPA, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 9 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review of staff files by LPA, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 9 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review of staff files by LPA, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 9 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 7, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(a)(12) - 101217(a)(12)
- Official code
- 101217(a)(12)