Kids In Motion
Kids In Motion is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #52 of 58 centers in Berkeley and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that at least 2 children were observed playing by the creek without visual supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that children playing in the outdoor play area were supervised by Aides without a teacher present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that center has not conducted the required lead testing of water which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 32 children were being supervised by one teacher and one aide which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kids In Motion take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Kids In Motion had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 14, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kids In Motion compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #52 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids In Motion last inspected?
Mar 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids In Motion cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids In Motion for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $798 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids In Motion?
The licensee is Troy Thompson, and the administrator listed with the state is Troy Thompson.
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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 010211875 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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