Sunnyvale · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 73 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 rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections under this license since December 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 8, 2026Nothing cited
- Oct 27, 2025Nothing cited
- Dec 10, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 7, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 8, 20231 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directives (b)(1) a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Fixture I (Toddler 2 room I Faucet) reported an ALE of 17 parts per billion & F.H. (Infant 3 room H Faucet) reported an ALE of 12 parts per billion. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
Dec 9, 20211 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An infant child was left unattended outside of one of the infant classrooms on October 29, 2021”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections under this license. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 8, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since December 2021 — 4 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.
Aug 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · August 30, 2023
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Facility is operating out of ratio. Staff do not provide adequate supervision to infants. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.M. conducted an unannounced follow-up complaint investigation and met with A.M." H., director. Purpose of today's follow up complaint investigation: deliver investigation findings. The investigation of the complaint allegation listed above was conducted by LPA M. Based on interviews, record reviews, observations, and evidence gathered during the investigation process, it is concluded that although the allegations noted on this complaint may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur. The allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, A.M.H. No deficiencies issued during today's inspection. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 8, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directives (b)(1) a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Fixture I (Toddler 2 room I Faucet) reported an ALE of 17 parts per billion & F.H. (Infant 3 room H Faucet) reported an ALE of 12 parts per billion. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Request Denied
Dec 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 9, 2021
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An infant child was left unattended outside of one of the infant classrooms on October 29, 2021
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What staff are paid
- Teachers at Sunnyvale KinderCare
- $20.35 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (408) 245-3276
- Address
- 1155 E Arques Ave, Sunnyvale, 94085
- License
- 434403523
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The day-care-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
Kindercare Learning CenterWe couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Teachers at Sunnyvale KinderCare — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 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=2, 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
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Address, Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm
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.