Child care center and infant center · Modesto, California
Childtime Children's Center
Modesto · Licensed for 127 children · licensed since 1986
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Licensed since 1986. 2 serious violations across 15 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 500309413, first issued August 1, 1986. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
15 state visits on file for licence 500309413, with 2 Type A findings and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 127 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 55 public and charter campuses in Modesto have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (209) 545-1664 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Childtime Children's Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 92 children and an infant center for 35.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 500309413
Licensed for 92 children since 1986: 15 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity92 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 1, 1986When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: July 10, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 15 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a), 101223(a)(3), 101230(c), 101238(a), 101216.3(a), 101238(a), 101238.2(d), 101229(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 500309413 ↗
Infant Center, licence 500309662
Licensed for 35 children since 1995: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity35 children
- First licensedOctober 16, 1995When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: November 10, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 500309662 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 500309413
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 10
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/26/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 500309662
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/13/2023
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Mildred Perkins Elementary0.2 mi · Salida Union Elementary
- Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary0.9 mi · Stanislaus Union Elementary
- Stanislaus Elementary1.9 mi · Stanislaus Union Elementary
2 more nearby
- Hart-Ransom Elementary2.0 mi · Hart-Ransom Union Elementary
- Sisk Elementary2.0 mi · Salida Union Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Childtime Children's Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 127 children across two licences (92 child care, 35 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 3 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 3912 Honey Creek, Modesto 95356
- Phone
- (209) 545-1664
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 500309413 · 500309662
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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