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Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC

1525 Wilbanks Lane, Tracy, CA 95376 · San Joaquin County
Child care center (preschool)

Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC is a licensed child care center in Tracy, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 38 centers in Tracy and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #30 of 38 centers in Tracy
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 21, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 21, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type AApr 29, 2024Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Staff reported they grabbed C1's arm. C1 unknowingly pulled their body weight down which resulted in C1 being injured. This poses an immediate risk the health and safety of children in care. 8 Facility Representative will provide CCL a written statement indicating that all staff have reviewed the regulations and the video. Statement with signatures will be provided to CCL by POC date- 4/30/24.
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 17, 2023
LicenseeKids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC
AdministratorMaria Carina Diaz-barajas
Phone(209) 221-0469
State facility #394500846

Common questions

Does Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC take infants?

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

Has Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 29, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC compare with other daycares in Tracy?

It is tied for #30 of 38 centers in Tracy by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC last inspected?

May 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Joaquin County, which includes Tracy, was $798 a month for preschoolers (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC?

The licensee is Kids Place 2 Explore & Learn LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Carina Diaz-barajas.

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 394500846 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.