Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Buena Park, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Buena Park · Licensed for 164 children · licensed since 1997
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1997. 3 serious violations across 15 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304270397, first issued May 8, 1997. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
15 state visits on file for licence 304270397, 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 164 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. 10 public and charter campuses in Buena Park have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 994-5610 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 104 children, an infant center for 32 and a school-age care center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304270397
Licensed for 104 children since 1997: 15 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity104 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 8, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: May 11, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 15 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101700.3(b)(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 304270397 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270398
Licensed for 32 children since 1997: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity32 children
- First licensedMay 8, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: May 11, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 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 listed101238(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 304270398 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304270399
Licensed for 28 children since 1997: 5 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedMay 8, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: May 19, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(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 304270399 ↗
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 304270397
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 12
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/02/2022
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270398
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: 01/12/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270399
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: 09/08/2025
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
- Charles G. Emery Elementary0.8 mi · Buena Park Elementary
- Escalona Elementary1.3 mi · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
- Robert C. Fisler Elementary1.6 mi · Fullerton Elementary
2 more nearby
- Sunset Lane Elementary1.7 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Meadow Green Elementary1.9 mi · Lowell Joint
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 164 children across three licences (104 child care, 32 infant, 28 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?
- The state record shows 3 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 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
- 4601 Beach Blvd., Buena Park 90621
- Phone
- (714) 994-5610
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304270397 · 304270398 · 304270399
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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