Child care center and infant center · Oceanside, California
The Learning Experience
Oceanside · Licensed for 147 children · licensed since 2018
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Licensed since 2018. No serious violations in 20 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 374844846, first issued April 16, 2018. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
20 state visits on file for licence 374844846, with no 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 147 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. 24 public and charter campuses in Oceanside have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 450-7046 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Learning Experience?
Two licences: a child care center for 115 children and an infant center for 32.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 374844846
Licensed for 115 children since 2018: 20 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity115 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 16, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file20Latest recorded visit: June 29, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 20 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 20 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 listed101216.3(a), 101216.1(b)(1), 101216.3, 101227(a)(7)(B), 101616.5(a), 101229(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101229.1(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 374844846 ↗
Infant Center, licence 374844847
Licensed for 32 children since 2018: 19 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity32 children
- First licensedApril 16, 2018When this licence was issued
- State visits on file19Latest recorded visit: May 4, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 19 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 19 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits10Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101429(a)(1), 101161(a), 101218.1(a)(2)(B), 101223(a)(2), 101416.5(d), 101427(c), 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101416.5(b), 101229.1(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 374844847 ↗
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 374844846
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: 03/25/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 374844847
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/11/2026
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
- Empresa Elementary0.8 mi · Vista Unified
- Ivey Ranch Elementary0.8 mi · Oceanside Unified
- Christa McAuliffe Elementary1.2 mi · Oceanside Unified
2 more nearby
- Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology1.5 mi · Vista Unified
- Alamosa Park Elementary2.0 mi · Vista 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 Learning Experience, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 147 children across two licences (115 child care, 32 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?
- 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
- 4174 Avenida De La Plata, Oceanside 92056
- Phone
- (760) 450-7046
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 374844846 · 374844847
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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