Kensington · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 132 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 8 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 23, 2026Nothing cited
- Sep 4, 2025Nothing cited
- May 29, 2025Nothing cited
- May 20, 2025Nothing cited
- Nov 13, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 15, 20232 citations
CCR 101239.2(a)Type B
“(a) Drinking water from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one faucet tested for lead had a lead exceedance level which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101239.2(a)
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate whiich poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- May 12, 2023Nothing cited
- Nov 17, 2021Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 8 times had more: 73% of 80 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 80 Bay Area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 80 Bay Area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None5%
- 1 of 823%This center
- 2 of 828%
- 3 of 818%
- 4 of 815%
- 5 of 88%
- 6 of 85%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 23, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since November 2021 — 7 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 15, 2023
CCR 101239.2(a) · Type B
(a) Drinking water from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one faucet tested for lead had a lead exceedance level which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate whiich poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (909) 816-8919
- Address
- 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, 94707
- License
- 073408250
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.