Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Hesperia, California
Kids & Care Preschool & Child Care Center
Hesperia · Licensed for 60 children · licensed since 2016
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2016. No serious violations in 12 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 364843656, first issued May 17, 2016. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
12 state visits on file for licence 364843656, with no Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 60 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. 17 public and charter campuses in Hesperia have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 956-2000 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kids & Care Preschool & Child Care Center?
Three licences: a child care center for 30 children, an infant center for 16 and a school-age care center for 14.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 364843656
Licensed for 30 children since 2016: 12 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 17, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: July 22, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 12 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits7Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101626.3(a)(b), 101212(d)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 364843656 ↗
Infant Center, licence 364843655
Licensed for 16 children since 2016: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity16 children
- First licensedMay 17, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: July 22, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 9 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 listed101429(a)(1), 101238(a), 101212(d)(1)(C)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 364843655 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 364843657
Licensed for 14 children since 2016: 13 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity14 children
- First licensedMay 17, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: July 22, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101223(a)(3), 101212(d)(1)(C)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 364843657 ↗
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 364843656
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/15/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 364843655
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/08/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 364843657
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/15/2026
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
- Maple Elementary0.1 mi · Hesperia Unified
- Topaz Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · Hesperia Unified
- Cypress School of the Arts1.3 mi · Hesperia Unified
2 more nearby
- Eucalyptus Elementary1.7 mi · Hesperia Unified
- Joshua Circle Elementary1.8 mi · Hesperia Unified
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 Kids & Care Preschool & Child Care Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 60 children across three licences (30 child care, 16 infant, 14 school-age care): 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?
- 7 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
- 10662 Maple Street, Hesperia 92345
- Phone
- (760) 956-2000
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 364843656 · 364843655 · 364843657
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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