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Clayton · Licensed center

KinderCare Learning Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 4 of its 9 licensing inspections since November 2021.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 25, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 30, 20255 citations
    • HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

    • CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(g)(1)

    • CCR 101216(g)(2)Type B
      • “(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(g)(2)

    • CCR 101220(a)Type B
      • “(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101220(a)

    • CCR 101220.1(g)Type B
      • “(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101220.1(g)

  • May 6, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 26, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101223(a)(1)(3)Type A
      • “Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Teacher was observed forcefully grabbing a child by the arm and pulling him away from the outdoor play yard which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.”

        CCR 101223(a)(1)(3)

  • Dec 19, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101700.3(b)(1)Type B
      • “101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by the lead testing results received, indicating that one outlet on the grounds of the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This posed a potential risk to the children in care.”

        CCR 101700.3(b)(1)

  • Apr 18, 2023Nothing cited
  • Dec 20, 2022Nothing cited
  • Nov 17, 20211 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “101229 Responsibility for Providing Care & Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision [..](1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time[..]. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview director confirmed that a child wondered off alone to the play yard while teachers were inside facility. This is an immediate risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 9 times had fewer: 69% of 48 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.

How all 48 Bay Area centers inspected 9 times compare

Of the 48 Bay Area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None2%
  • 1 of 923%
  • 2 of 921%
  • 3 of 923%
  • 4 of 913%This center
  • 5 of 915%
  • 6 of 92%
  • 7 of 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
July 15, 2026
On file
9 visits since November 2021 — 5 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Teacher was observed forcefully grabbing a child by the arm and pulling him away from the outdoor play yard which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. · November 26, 2024

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 nothing cited
Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 30, 2025

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B

(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B

(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101220(a) · Type B

(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101220.1(g) · Type B

(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 26, 2024

CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) · Type A

Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Teacher was observed forcefully grabbing a child by the arm and pulling him away from the outdoor play yard which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

State report

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 19, 2023

CCR 101700.3(b)(1) · Type B

101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by the lead testing results received, indicating that one outlet on the grounds of the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This posed a potential risk to the children in care.

State report

Apr 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 17, 2021

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229 Responsibility for Providing Care & Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision [..](1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time[..]. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview director confirmed that a child wondered off alone to the play yard while teachers were inside facility. This is an immediate risk to Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(925) 672-9370
Address
6095 Main Street, Clayton, 94517
License
073402041

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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

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

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