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Daycares in Irvine, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Irvine, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Irvine
201
daycare centers
89
home daycares
112
take infants
34
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All daycares in Irvine

Showing 1 to 30 of 201

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareMontessori

    Aizhen Mai

    5.0· 23 reviews

    Irvine, CA 92620 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
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  2. Home daycare

    Alba Hernandez-Garcia

    4.8· 26 reviews

    Irvine, CA 92612 · address shared with families

    Meals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 5 · Type B 8
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  3. Home daycare

    Alevtina Lopatina

    Irvine, CA 92620 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 3
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  4. Home daycare

    Alicia Klymishen

    Irvine, CA 92618 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  6. Home daycare

    Anna Sidyelnikova

    Irvine, CA 92604 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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  7. Home daycare

    Araceli Rodriguez

    Irvine, CA 92614 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 0
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  8. Home daycare

    Azita Sadaghian

    Irvine, CA 92606 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  9. Home daycare

    Bhawna Garg

    Irvine, CA 92618 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  10. Home daycare

    Brenda & Juan Cabrera

    Irvine, CA 92612 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  25. Child care center

    Chai Tots

    5010 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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  26. Home daycareMontessori

    Cherie Chen

    Irvine, CA 92604 · address shared with families

    Meals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  29. Home daycare

    Chi Vu

    Irvine, CA 92606 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 201 Irvine daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Irvine

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 60 of the 201 Irvine daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Jun 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Irvine daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Jun 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation6030%
No Type A citation on record14170%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Irvine

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$394
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$282
Home daycare$279

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$279

Orange County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Irvine

Infant daycare34Home daycares112Christian daycares6Montessori29Preschools & pre-K18Bilingual daycare7After-school care39Affordable daycare12Drop-in daycare3Part-time daycare9Early morning daycare9

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Tustin54 daycares · 4 miNewport Coast1 daycare · 6 miSanta Ana138 daycares · 6 miLaguna Woods2 daycares · 7 miLake Forest46 daycares · 7 miCorona Del Mar3 daycares · 7 miCosta Mesa48 daycares · 7 miNewport Beach17 daycares · 7 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Irvine

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    34 Irvine daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Irvine

How many daycares are in Irvine, CA?

201 licensed daycares are listed in Irvine: 89 child care centers and 112 home daycares, across 9 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Irvine daycares take infants?

34 Irvine daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Irvine daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 12 Irvine daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Irvine?

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Irvine daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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