7 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 7 complaints were investigated; 3 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2021.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 10 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Dec 2, 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 31, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 31, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 16, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 2 | 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 18, 2024 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 19, 2024 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jun 12, 2024 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jul 7, 2023 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Dec 12, 2022 | §101223(a)(3) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Dec 14, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) |
| Dec 12, 2022 | §101700.3 Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jan 10, 2023 | Title 22 §101700.3 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 17, 2022 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Apr 10, 2022 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 14, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Apr 10, 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)) |
| Apr 10, 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)) |
| Nov 17, 2021 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 17, 2021 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Nov 17, 2021 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 17, 2021 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(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 Irvine, 92604 | Child care center | — | 48 | 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 | 304270926 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270926 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 304270926 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270926 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270926 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270926 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270926 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270926 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270926 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 9, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270926 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270926 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Dec 9, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 304270926 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #304270926 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.