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KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps

8500 San Gabriel Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 · San Luis Obispo County
Child care center (preschool)

KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps is a licensed child care center in Atascadero, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 13 centers in Atascadero and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #7 of 13 centers in Atascadero
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 24, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jun 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Sep 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 26, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jun 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Apr 26, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Site Supervisor (expiration 11/20/21) and Administrator's(expirations 1/20/22) certifications were not current which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 10, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Sep 14, 2023 Complaint investigation received Sep 8, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 23 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 19, 2017
Licensee KCE Champions LLC
Administrator Tamara Payne-alex
Phone (805) 952-5083
State facility # 406215479
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Common questions

Does KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps compare with other daycares in Atascadero?

It is tied for #7 of 13 centers in Atascadero by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps last inspected?

Jun 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Atascadero, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs KCE Champions LLC @ San Gabriel Ps?

The licensee is KCE Champions LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Tamara Payne-alex.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 406215479 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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