Kids' Place, The
Kids' Place, The is a licensed child care center in Meadow Vista, CA, licensed for up to 11 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 6 centers in Meadow Vista and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the case of a wooden structure on the play yard that contains wood rot and fraying wood in areas where the children play, thus posing a potential health and safety hazard to the children.
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Common questions
Does Kids' Place, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kids' Place, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Kids' Place, The compare with other daycares in Meadow Vista?
It is #5 of 6 centers in Meadow Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kids' Place, The last inspected?
Mar 21, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids' Place, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids' Place, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Meadow Vista, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kids' Place, The?
The licensee is Kids' Place INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Lauren Garofalo.
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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 313623889 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.