Is KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER licensed in California?

Yes, KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 1998.

How many citations does KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER have?

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER has 1 citation on record: 1 Type B citation. It has received 17 inspection visits total.

When was KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER last inspected?

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER was last inspected on December 16, 2025 (about 7 months ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.

What type of childcare is KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER?

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 64 children. It is located in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California.

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER

Child Care Center

Day Care Center

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

License Status

Licensed

Since Dec 1998

Capacity

64 children

Last Visited

Dec 2025

Record

1 Type B

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4 inspections · 4 complaint visits · 2 substantiated

Visit Timeline

December 16, 2025otherView report ↗

No citations issued

October 10, 2025otherView report ↗

No citations issued

September 15, 2025complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

September 15, 2025complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

February 5, 2025complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

October 8, 2024otherView report ↗

No citations issued

September 24, 2024otherView report ↗

No citations issued

September 17, 2024otherView report ↗

No citations issued

July 3, 2024inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

June 19, 2024otherView report ↗

No citations issued

December 21, 2023inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

June 1, 2023otherView report ↗

No citations issued

February 27, 2023inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

June 10, 2022otherView report ↗

No citations issued

December 8, 2021inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

September 7, 2021otherView report ↗

No citations issued

September 7, 2021complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

Clean visit

Citations issued

Citation History

Total Citations: 1 (0 Type A · 1 Type B)

From inspections: 0A/0B · From complaints: 0A/1B

No citations on record

17 inspections on record (since 2021), all clean

Minor citations only

Facility Details

License Number: #304270484
Facility Type: Child Care Center
Licensed Since: December 3, 1998
Address: 30062 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Regional Office: #6

How does this facility compare?

This FacilityOrange County Avg

Citations12.6

Inspections175.9

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