None was Type A (immediate risk). 2 complaints were investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2021.
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3)
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3)
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 8 | 0 | 4 |
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 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 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 Del Mar Highlands Kindercare Preschool.
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| Sep 14, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 28, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 13, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 13, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 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 28, 2025 | §101216.3 Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 28, 2025 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3) |
| Oct 3, 2024 | §101216.3 Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 12, 2025 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 18, 2023 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | §101229.1(b) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 7, 2023 | Sign in and Sign Out (§101229.1(b)) |
| Oct 27, 2021 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 5, 2021 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(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 Cuyamaca Center Santee, 92071 | Child care center | 96 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Learning Center Benicia, 94510 | Child care center | 72 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Learning Center Vacaville, 95687 | Child care center | 75 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Learning Center Santa Clara, 95051 | Child care center | 72 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Learning Center Sunnyvale, 94085 | Child care center | 146 | No records | — |
| Kindercare Learning Center Lancaster, 93536 | Child care center | 60 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar Highlands Kindercare Infant San Diego, 92130 | Child care center | — | 32 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Carmel Valley Montessori School San Diego, 92130 | Child care center | — | 94 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Notre Dame Academy Preschool San Diego, 92130 | Child care center | — | 105 | No records | — | 1.5 km |
| Trump's Del Mar Hills Nursery School, INC. Del Mar, 92014 | Child care center | — | 60 | No records | — | 1.6 km |
| San Diego Jewish Academy Preschool San Diego, 92130 | Child care center | — | 120 | No records | — | 1.9 km |
| Sdja's Children's House: Beit Yeladim San Diego, 92130 | Child care center | — | 30 | No records | — | 1.9 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 376701342 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376701342 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 376701342 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376701342 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376701342 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Sep 14, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376701342 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376701342 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Apr 15, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376701342 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376701342 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jan 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376701342 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376701342 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 3, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376701342 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376701342 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 28, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.