Child care center and infant center · Foster City, California
Kindercare Learning Center
Foster City · Licensed for 124 children · licensed since 1990
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1990. 1 serious violation across 5 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 410517738, first issued August 8, 1990. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
5 state visits on file for licence 410517738, with 1 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 124 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. 4 public and charter campuses in Foster City have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (650) 573-6023 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kindercare Learning Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 72 children and an infant center for 52.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 410517738
Licensed for 72 children since 1990: 5 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity72 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 8, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: May 27, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 5 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 listed101170(e), 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 410517738 ↗
Infant Center, licence 410517739
Licensed for 52 children since 1990: 6 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity52 children
- First licensedAugust 8, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: February 5, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 6 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 listed1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101170(e), 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 410517739 ↗
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 410517738
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Visit dates and visit types, licence 410517739
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/09/2021
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
- Brewer Island Elementary0.7 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
- Audubon Elementary0.9 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
- Beach Park Elementary0.9 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
2 more nearby
- Foster City Elementary1.1 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
- George Hall Elementary1.9 mi · San Mateo-Foster City
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 124 children across two licences (72 child care, 52 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1006 Metro Center Blvd, Foster City 94404
- Phone
- (650) 573-6023
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 410517738 · 410517739
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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