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Kindercare Learning Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
  • KinderCare: public company; majority holder Partners Group (private equity).

Company news

KinderCare, the company that runs this center, reported in a federal filing that it permanently closed 49 of its early childhood centers in the six months ending July 4, 2026. It ran 1,567 of these centers at the end of that period. In the same filing, it reported closing 7 in the same six months of 2025.

The filing is about the company. It does not name which centers closed.

KinderCare’s quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 4 licensing inspections under this license since July 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 28, 2025Nothing cited
  • Sep 25, 2024Nothing cited
  • Oct 16, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jul 8, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 4 inspections under this license. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had at least one: 59% of 569.

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%This center
  • 1 of 438%
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 19, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
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.

May 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · May 26, 2026

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not meet daycare child’s toileting needs Staff yelled at daycare children Facility operated out of ratio Staff did not adequately supervise daycare children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 08/19/2026 at 10:00am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) C.U. conducted an unannounced Complaint Investigation Visit for the above allegation of a personal rights violation. LPA met with site director, B.B. Also present at the time of today’s visit is 8 staff and 48 day care children in 3 classrooms. This agency has investigated the complaint allegation that the staff did not meet daycare child's toileting needs. During the course of the investigation, LPA U. conducted interviews, obtained relevant documents, and made observations within the facility. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the site director, B.B. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: On 08/19/2026 at 10:00am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) C.U. conducted an unannounced Complaint Investigation Visit for the above allegation of a personal rights violation. LPA met with site director, B.B. Also present at the time of today’s visit is 8 staff and 48 day care children in 3 classrooms. This agency has investigated the complaint allegation that the staff yelled at daycare children. During the course of the investigation, LPA U. conducted interviews, obtained relevant documents, and made observations within the facility. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the site director, B.B. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: On 08/19/2026 at 10:00am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) C.U. conducted an unannounced Complaint Investigation Visit for the above allegation of a ratio violation. LPA met with site director, B.B. Also present at the time of today’s visit is 8 staff and 48 day care children in 3 classrooms. This agency has investigated the complaint allegation that the facility operated out of ratio. During the course of the investigation, LPA U. conducted interviews, obtained relevant documents, and made observations within the facility. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the site director, B.B. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: On 08/19/2026 at 10:00am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) C.U. conducted an unannounced Complaint Investigation Visit for the above allegation of a lack of supervision violation. LPA met with site director, B.B. Also present at the time of today’s visit is 8 staff and 48 day care children in 3 classrooms. This agency has investigated the complaint allegation that the staff did not adequately supervise daycare children. During the course of the investigation, LPA U. conducted interviews, obtained relevant documents, and made observations within the facility. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the site director, B.B. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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What staff are paid

Teachers at Mountain View KinderCare
$20.35 an hourJob posting, July 2026

Details

Phone
(650) 967-4430
Address
2065 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, 94040
License
434400339

The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.

The infant-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:

Kindercare Learning Center

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State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 4 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov

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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