None was Type A (immediate risk). 2 complaints were investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 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 | Open | Evidence |
|---|
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Kindercare Learning Center.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| May 11, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 1, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | §101238(a)(1) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 18, 2025 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindercare - Carlsbad Carlsbad, 92011 | Child care center | 125 | No records | — |
| Kindercare - Carlsbad 1648 Carlsbad, 92009 | Child care center | 80 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Agee Preschool San Diego, 92122 | Child care center | 76 | No records | — |
| Kindercare College Preschool Oceanside, 92056 | Child care center | 92 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool San Diego, 92119 | Child care center | 117 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Jamacha Preschool El Cajon, 92019 | Child care center | 96 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindercare Learning Center Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 92 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Kindercare Learning Center Buena Park, 90621 | School-age program | — | 28 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Gim Place La Mirada, 90638 | Child care center | — | 75 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Buena Park Learning Center Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Charles G. Emery Preschool Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| Limai Montessori Academy Buena Park, 90621 | Child care center | — | 163 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304270398 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270398 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304270398 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270398 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270398 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 11, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270398 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270398 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jan 8, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270398 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270398 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 16, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270398 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270398 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270398 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270398 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.