Kidango - Carlson Center
Kidango - Carlson Center is a licensed child care center in Fremont, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #65 of 77 centers in Fremont and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
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During a transition from the yard to lunch a child was left outside unsupervised for approximately 10-15 minutes which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of persons in care. 8 revised Supervision Plan, and contracts for supervision of children signed by staff. The deficiency is corrected today.
Margarita Saucedo - Director of Operations and Compliance for Kidango submitted lead retesting results, proof of repair and Plan of Correction to the LPA via email. Fixtures A and B (Outside sink faucet and water fountain) Samples #013416835 A30 and #013416835 A, had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response of more than 5.5 ppb, which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Center Director will conduct training for staff on Supervision of children in care. POC is due on 3/1/24. C1 was unsupervised, left classroom and was found in directors office under staff table, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed for absence of supervision.
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Common questions
Does Kidango - Carlson Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kidango - Carlson Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 3, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kidango - Carlson Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kidango - Carlson Center compare with other daycares in Fremont?
It is tied for #65 of 77 centers in Fremont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kidango - Carlson Center last inspected?
Jun 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kidango - Carlson Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kidango - Carlson Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Fremont, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kidango - Carlson Center?
The licensee is Kidango INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Dhmar Ortiz Bermuda.
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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 013416835 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.