Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Benicia, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Benicia · Licensed for 154 children · licensed since 1997
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Licensed since 1997. 3 serious violations across 27 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 483001825, first issued April 12, 1997. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
27 state visits on file for licence 483001825, with 3 Type A findings 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 154 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. 4 public and charter campuses in Benicia have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (707) 745-0916 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kindercare Learning Center?
Three licences: a child care center for 72 children, a school-age care center for 48 and an infant center for 34.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 483001825
Licensed for 72 children since 1997: 27 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity72 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 12, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file27Latest recorded visit: July 9, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 27 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 27 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 1596.99(c)(3), 101229(a)(1), 101173(d), 101223(a)(2), 101223(a)(3), 101161(a), 101239(e)(4), 101238(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101212(d)(1)(C), 102416.2A 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 483001825 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 483001826
Licensed for 48 children since 1997: 9 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity48 children
- First licensedApril 11, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: December 8, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101238(a)(1), 101216.1(c)(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 483001826 ↗
Infant Center, licence 483001824
Licensed for 34 children since 1997: 16 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity34 children
- First licensedApril 12, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file16Latest recorded visit: July 9, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 16 state visits
- Type B findings12Across 16 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 listed101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a), 101429(a)(1), 101429(a)(1), 101238(a)(1), 101174(d), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101216(g)(2), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101429(a)(2)(C)(4), 101438.3(b), 101223(a)(3), 101212(a)(d)(1)(C), 101227(3)(7)(B), 101430(a)(3)(A), 101439.1(b)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 483001824 ↗
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 483001825
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 11
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/15/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 483001826
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: 08/28/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 483001824
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/20/2025
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
- Joe Henderson Elementary1.1 mi · Benicia Unified
- Glen Cove Elementary1.1 mi · Vallejo City Unified
- Annie Pennycook Elementary1.6 mi · Vallejo City Unified
1 more nearby
- Mary Farmar Elementary1.9 mi · Benicia 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 Kindercare Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 154 children across three licences (72 child care, 48 school-age care, 34 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 3 Type A findings: 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
- 1101 Rose Drive, Benicia 94510
- Phone
- (707) 745-0916
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 483001825 · 483001826 · 483001824
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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