2 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 7 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Infant Care Food Service (§101427(b)(3)(C))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (§101429(a)(2)B)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 8 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 0 | 0 |
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| 5 |
| May 4, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 30, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 16, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | §101427(b)(3)(C) Food & nutrition | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 7, 2026 | Infant Care Food Service (§101427(b)(3)(C)) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 14, 2023 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | §101429(a)(2)B Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 23, 2023 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (§101429(a)(2)B) |
| Oct 25, 2022 | §101427(g) Food & nutrition | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 25, 2022 | Infant Care Food Service (§101427(g)) |
| Apr 14, 2022 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 14, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Apr 14, 2022 | §1596.8897(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 14, 2022 | Excluding a person from the facility (§1596.8897(2)) |
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 Irvine, 92604 | Child care center | — | 96 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Catalyst Kids-Plaza Vista Irvine, 92606 | School-age program | — | 105 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Kindercare Learning Center Irvine, 92604 | Child care center | — | 46 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Kindercare Learning Center Irvine, 92604 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Kindercare Learning Center Irvine, 92604 | School-age program | — | 14 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Creeker's Club Irvine, 92604 | School-age program | — | 73 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 304270924 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270924 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304270924 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270924 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270924 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 20, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270924 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270924 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270924 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270924 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270924 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270924 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270924 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270924 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 19, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.