Infant center · Child care center

Kids at Play

Closed 2026-07-16Ages Infant, ToddlerUp to 16 children

1441 Constitution Blvd. #151, Salinas, CA 93906

Safety record

12 citations across 7 licensing visits

5 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 2 complaints were investigated; 3 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2023.

Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Jul 9, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Staff-Infant Ratio (§101416.5(b)(1)(A))
Facilities & equipmentCorrection was due Jul 15, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(n))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Apr 30, 2024Apr 30, 2024
Criminal Record Clearance (§101170(e)(2))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	1	0	0
Complaint investigations	5	1	2
Other (follow-up, case management)	1	4	5

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Jul 29, 2024	2	0	0
Mar 28, 2024	1	0	1

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Jul 29, 2024

Mar 28, 2024

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jul 8, 2024	§101416.5(b)(1)(A) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 9, 2024	Staff-Infant Ratio (§101416.5(b)(1)(A))
Jul 8, 2024	§101239(n) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 15, 2024	Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(n))
Apr 30, 2024	§101170(e)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 30, 2024	Criminal Record Clearance (§101170(e)(2))
Jan 9, 2024	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 16, 2024	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Oct 24, 2023	§101439(d)(2) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 25, 2023	Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101439(d)(2))
Oct 24, 2023	§101429(a)(2)(C)(3) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (§101429(a)(2)(C)(3))
Oct 24, 2023	§101416.5(b)(1)(A) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 25, 2023	Staff-Infant Ratio (§101416.5(b)(1)(A))
Oct 24, 2023	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Oct 24, 2023	§101174(d) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (§101174(d))
Oct 24, 2023	§101416.2(c)(1)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101416.2(c)(1)(A))
Oct 24, 2023	§101226(e)(3)(B) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Oct 31, 2023	Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(3)(B))
Oct 24, 2023	§101419.2(a) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 7, 2023	Infant Needs and Services Plan (§101419.2(a))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Jul 8, 2024

§101416.5(b)(1)(A)

Supervision & ratios