Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · West Covina, California
Kindercare Learning Center
West Covina · Licensed for 171 children · licensed since 1997
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1997. No serious violations in 6 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 198003089, first issued August 21, 1997. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
6 state visits on file for licence 198003089, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 171 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 West Covina have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (626) 918-5608 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 114 children, a school-age care center for 37 and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 198003089
Licensed for 114 children since 1997: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity114 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 21, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: November 7, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198003089 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 198003090
Licensed for 37 children since 1997: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity37 children
- First licensedAugust 21, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: April 11, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 198003090 ↗
Infant Center, licence 198003091
Licensed for 20 children since 1997: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedAugust 21, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: January 30, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 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)(2)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 198003091 ↗
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 198003089
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Complaint information date: 11/13/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198003090
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Complaint information date: 08/17/2022
Visit dates and visit types, licence 198003091
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/10/2026
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
- San Jose Charter Academy1.3 mi · West Covina Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Merced Elementary1.5 mi · West Covina Unified
- Edgewood Academy1.6 mi · Bassett Unified
2 more nearby
- Monte Vista Elementary1.8 mi · West Covina Unified
- Grovecenter Elementary2.4 mi · Covina-Valley 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 171 children across three licences (114 child care, 37 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?
- 1 complaint visit is 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
- 830 W Merced, West Covina 91791
- Phone
- (626) 918-5608
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 198003089 · 198003090 · 198003091
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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