Foster City · Licensed center
Kids Connection
At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 180 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Toddler $3,120, preschool $2,890 a month, full time. See costs
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state lists 5 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
California CDSS Community Care Licensing records this provider’s license as “Closed, Single License Conversion”. That is the state’s own wording, quoted as published. The record below is one the state published, and the state still publishes it. Check with the provider or the state directly.
- Last visit
- August 7, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2022
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff did not have criminal background clearances or associated to facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· July 2, 2026
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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 2, 2026
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff did not have criminal background clearances or associated to facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 11, 2025
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 11:50AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility testing of water outlets for lead contaminating had been completed after required due date. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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What it costs
Kids ConnectionMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Bay Area full-time prices for that age; 16 toddler and 36 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $2,230 to $2,425 a month
- Application fee
- $150
- Deposit
- $1,600, not refundable
- Siblings
- Discounts for siblings and active military/law enforcement (inquire with Front Desk for details)
A day here
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full Time, Part Time, and Half Time schedules, each offered as a 5-day, 3-day (MWF), or 2-day (TTh) week
How they teach
Play-based and academic
“We believe that children learn through play and hands-on experiences.”
Details
- Phone
- (650) 578-9697
- Address
- 1970 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City, 94404
- License
- 414002513
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Deposit, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com/…/c93979_85a4c0332423458dbff66b2f7c280b2b.pdf
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com/…/c93979_85a4c0332423458dbff66b2f7c280b2b.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 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.