Kids & Care INC. · School-Age Program, Apple Valley
Kids & Care INC. is a licensed child care center in Apple Valley, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Apple Valley and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in proof of water/lead testing or attestation was not completed for this facility license and a request for proof was sent on July 24, 2026 and there was no response which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a hole behind the door on each of the children's restrooms in the school aged area which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in acting director has not submitted all of the required documentation to prove their qualifications to be the center director to the Licensing office and the request for the full complete director's packet has been made several times, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
2 : Personal Rights. Each child shall be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishing, and equipment. healthful, and comfortable accommodation. Based on the interview and record review this requirement was not met as the licensee failed to ensure a safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodation which resulted in children engaging in inappropriate conduct. This poses potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to a person in care. 1 Child #3 was Desenrolled immediately because of his inaappropriate behavior, for the safety of all children
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Does Kids & Care INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kids & Care INC. had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 30, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kids & Care INC. compare with other daycares in Apple Valley?
It is tied for #7 of 12 centers in Apple Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids & Care INC. last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Kids & Care INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids & Care INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Bernardino County, which includes Apple Valley, was $716 a month for school-age children (about $900 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids & Care INC.?
The licensee is Kids & Care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Jacobs.
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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.
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