1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 7 complaints were investigated; 6 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 8 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2024 |
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.
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| 0 |
| 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 28, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 17, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 19, 2026 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Apr 28, 2026 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 30, 2026 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 19, 2026 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | §101223.2(a) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 13, 2026 | Discipline (§101223.2(a)) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 18, 2026 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 4, 2026 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 21, 2025 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | §101226.2(a) Health records & medication | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 11, 2025 | Isolation for Illness (§101226.2(a)) |
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 Laguna Niguel, 92677 | Child care center | — | 36 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Kindercare Learning Center Laguna Niguel, 92677 | School-age program | — | 28 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| South Coast YMCA-George White Elementary School Laguna Niguel, 92677 | School-age program | — | 90 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| Pacific Preschool Laguna Niguel, 92677 | Child care center | — | 115 | No records | — | 1.7 km |
| Montessori of Laguna Niguel Laguna Niguel, 92677 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 1.7 km |
| Community Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten San Juan Capistrano, 92675 | Child care center | — | 100 | No records | — | 1.8 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304270685 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270685 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304270685 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270685 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270685 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 18, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270685 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270685 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270685 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270685 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 28, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270685 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270685 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 11, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270685 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270685 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 27, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.