Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Rancho Sta Ma, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Rancho Sta Ma · Licensed for 154 children · licensed since 1998
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1998. No serious violations in 17 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304270484, first issued December 3, 1998. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
17 state visits on file for licence 304270484, 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 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (949) 888-8880 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 106 children, a school-age care center for 28 and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304270484
Licensed for 106 children since 1998: 17 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity106 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 3, 1998When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: December 16, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 17 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 listed101223(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 304270484 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304270486
Licensed for 28 children since 1998: 15 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedDecember 3, 1998When this licence was issued
- State visits on file15Latest recorded visit: December 16, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 15 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 15 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 listed101233(a)(3), 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101700.3A 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 304270486 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270485
Licensed for 20 children since 1998: 13 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedDecember 3, 1998When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: May 15, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 13 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 listed101226.1(a), 101212(d), 101428(b), 101229.1, 101216(g)(1), 1596.8662(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 304270485 ↗
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 304270484
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/26/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270486
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/15/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270485
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/05/2026
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
- Tijeras Creek Elementary0.9 mi · Capistrano Unified
- Melinda Heights Elementary1.2 mi · Saddleback Valley Unified
- Arroyo Vista Elementary1.3 mi · Capistrano Unified
2 more nearby
- Trabuco Mesa Elementary1.7 mi · Saddleback Valley Unified
- Philip J. Reilly Elementary2.5 mi · Capistrano 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 (106 child care, 28 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?
- 4 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
- 30062 Santa Margarita Parkw, Rancho Sta Ma 92688
- Phone
- (949) 888-8880
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304270484 · 304270486 · 304270485
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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