Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Laguna Niguel, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Laguna Niguel · Licensed for 172 children · licensed since 2000
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2000. 1 serious violation across 19 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304270685, first issued May 19, 2000. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
19 state visits on file for licence 304270685, with 1 Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 172 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. 7 public and charter campuses in Laguna Niguel have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (949) 240-4004 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 122 children, an infant center for 36 and a school-age care center for 14.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304270685
Licensed for 122 children since 2000: 19 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity122 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 19, 2000When this licence was issued
- State visits on file19Latest recorded visit: May 18, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 19 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 19 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits8Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101216.3(a), 101223(a)(2), 101216.3(a), 101226.2(a), 101223.2(a), 101216.3(a), 101216.3(a)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 304270685 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270686
Licensed for 36 children since 2000: 17 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity36 children
- First licensedMay 11, 2000When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: June 30, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings9Across 17 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 listed101223(a)(2), 101416.5(a)(b), 101416.5(a)(b), 101429(a)(1), 101223(a)(2), 1596.885(c), 101427(j)(3), 101239(a)(1), 101426.2(a)(b), 101416.2(c)(1)(A), 101174(d), 101429(a)(2)(B), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101419.2(b)(2), 101427(j), 101212(b), 101229(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 304270686 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304270687
Licensed for 14 children since 2000: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity14 children
- First licensedMay 19, 2000When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: April 28, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 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 listed101174(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 304270687 ↗
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 304270685
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/02/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270686
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/08/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270687
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: 04/17/2023
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
- John Malcom Elementary0.6 mi · Capistrano Unified
- George White Elementary1.5 mi · Capistrano Unified
- Moulton Elementary1.9 mi · Capistrano Unified
2 more nearby
- Hidden Hills Elementary1.9 mi · Capistrano Unified
- Del Obispo Elementary1.9 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 172 children across three licences (122 child care, 36 infant, 14 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 8 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
- 25189 Beacon Hill Way, Laguna Niguel 92677
- Phone
- (949) 240-4004
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304270685 · 304270686 · 304270687
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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