Child care center · Salida, California
Just Kid'n Around Childcare
Salida · Licensed for 38 children · licensed since 2021
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Licensed since 2021. 1 serious violation across 24 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 503810140, first issued April 9, 2021. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
24 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 38 children at once under the licence. 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. 3 public and charter campuses in Salida have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (209) 869-5900 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Just Kid'n Around Childcare?
Licensed for 38 children since 2021: 24 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 503810140
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity38 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 9, 2021When this licence was issued
- State visits on file24Latest recorded visit: June 9, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 24 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 24 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits14Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 101227(a)(1)(3), 101214(a), 101223(a)(2), 101223(a)(3), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101214(a), 101229(a)(1), 101229.1(a)(1), 101212(d)(1), 101161(a), 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 503810140 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/15/2022
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
- Salida Elementary0.1 mi · Salida Union Elementary
- Dena Boer Elementary0.5 mi · Salida Union Elementary
- Sisk Elementary0.7 mi · Salida Union Elementary
2 more nearby
- Great Valley Academy - Salida1.6 mi · Salida Union Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mildred Perkins Elementary1.7 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 Just Kid'n Around Childcare, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 38 children: 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 14 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
- 4718 Broadway Ave, Salida 95368
- Phone
- (209) 869-5900
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 503810140
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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