Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Vacaville, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Vacaville · Licensed for 119 children · licensed since 1997
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1997. 5 serious violations across 25 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 483001828, first issued June 17, 1997. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
25 state visits on file for licence 483001828, with 5 Type A findings and 20 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 119 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. 13 public and charter campuses in Vacaville have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (707) 447-7685 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 75 children, a school-age care center for 24 and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 483001828
Licensed for 75 children since 1997: 25 state visits on file, 5 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity75 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 17, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file25Latest recorded visit: May 13, 2026
- Type A findings5Across 25 state visits
- Type B findings20Across 25 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits11Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.99(c)(1), 101216.3(a), 101216.3(a), 101229(a)(1), 101170(e)(1), 101216.1(c)(1), 101216.1(B)(1), 101216.3(a), 1597.055(a)(2), 101216.3, 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101216(l)(1)(B), 101220(a)(1), 101220.1(g), 101221(b)(6), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(g)(2), 101220(a), 101538.2, 101173(d), 101238(a), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101216(g)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 1596.7995(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 483001828 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 483001829
Licensed for 24 children since 1997: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedJune 17, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: August 6, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 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 listed101173, 101221(b)(8), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101221(b)(8), 101529.1(b), 101538.2, 101223(a)(3), 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 483001829 ↗
Infant Center, licence 483001827
Licensed for 20 children since 1997: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedJune 17, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: October 1, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings22Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101416.2(b), 101223(a)(3), 101220(a), 101220.1(a), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101221(b)(6), 101221(b)(8)(C), 101419.3(a), 101220(a), 101229.1(a)(1), 101429(a)(2)(B), 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a), 1596.7995(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101221(b)(4), 101221(b)(6), 101419.3(a), 101220(a), 101220.1(g), 101220.1(g)(1), 101229.1(a)(1), 101439.1(b), 101221(b)(8)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 483001827 ↗
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 483001828
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 13
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/18/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 483001829
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 0
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/26/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 483001827
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/30/2025
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
- Sierra Vista K-80.8 mi · Vacaville Unified
- Foxboro Elementary1.1 mi · Travis Unified
- Cambridge Elementary1.2 mi · Travis Unified
2 more nearby
- Cooper Elementary1.8 mi · Vacaville Unified
- Edwin Markham Elementary2.0 mi · Vacaville 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 119 children across three licences (75 child care, 24 school-age care, 20 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 5 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 11 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
- 581 Peabody Road, Vacaville 95687
- Phone
- (707) 447-7685
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 483001828 · 483001829 · 483001827
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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