Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Placentia, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Placentia · Licensed for 164 children · licensed since 2002
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2002. No serious violations in 10 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 304270895, first issued June 24, 2002. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file for licence 304270895, with no Type A finding 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 Placentia have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 528-4161 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 96 children, an infant center for 40 and a school-age care center for 28.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 304270895
Licensed for 96 children since 2002: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity96 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 24, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: July 7, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101216.3, 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101229, 101216(f)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 304270895 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270896
Licensed for 40 children since 2002: 10 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity40 children
- First licensedJune 24, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: May 20, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 10 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 listed101223(a)(3), 101438.1(b)(1)(2), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101419.2(a), 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 304270896 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 304270897
Licensed for 28 children since 2002: 7 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedJune 24, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: May 20, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101212(d)(C)(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 304270897 ↗
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 304270895
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/22/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270896
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/06/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270897
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 6
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
- Golden Elementary0.4 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Rose Drive Elementary0.8 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Olinda Elementary1.0 mi · Brea-Olinda Unified
2 more nearby
- Lakeview Elementary1.1 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.7 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda 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 164 children across three licences (96 child care, 40 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?
- 5 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
- 1001 East Imperial Hwy, Placentia 92870
- Phone
- (714) 528-4161
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 304270895 · 304270896 · 304270897
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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