Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Vista, California
Little Bears Tender Care
Vista · Licensed for 42 children · licensed since 2022
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 11 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376300424, first issued January 24, 2022. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
11 state visits on file for licence 376300424, with no Type A finding and 7 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 42 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. 12 public and charter campuses in Vista have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 805-1073 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Little Bears Tender Care?
Three licences: a child care center for 15 children, a school-age care center for 14 and an infant center for 13.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376300424
Licensed for 15 children since 2022: 11 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity15 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 24, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: April 10, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 11 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)(1), 1597.16(a)(1), 1596.871(c)(1)(A), 101238(g), 101238.2(d)(2), 101212(c), 101239(n), 101217(a)(12)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 376300424 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 376300426
Licensed for 14 children since 2022: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity14 children
- First licensedJanuary 24, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: March 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 8 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 listed101238(g), 101216(g)(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 376300426 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376300425
Licensed for 13 children since 2022: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity13 children
- First licensedJanuary 24, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: March 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 8 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 listed101438.1(g), 101438.2(a)(d), 101429(a)(2)(B)(3), 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a), 101216(G)(3)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 376300425 ↗
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 376300424
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/05/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376300426
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376300425
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- 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
- T.H.E Leadership Academy0.9 mi · Vista Unified
- Breeze Hill Elementary1.8 mi · Vista Unified
- Bella Mente Montessori Academy1.9 mi · Vista Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology2.1 mi · Vista Unified
- Alamosa Park Elementary2.4 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 Little Bears Tender Care, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 42 children across three licences (15 child care, 14 school-age care, 13 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?
- 3 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
- 1111 Highland Drive, Vista 92083
- Phone
- (760) 805-1073
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 376300424 · 376300426 · 376300425
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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