KinderCare College Infant
KinderCare College Infant is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that sleep logs have not been completed every15 minutes which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 child files were missing physical/TB/shots which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A child was left alone in the hallway during transition from the Toddler Classroom to the Infant "A" Classroom and was found by a parent who notified staff. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children.
101700.3 (b) (1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers...A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director Aunica DeFalco placed the water outlet out of service and replaced the faucet on 1/3/2023. The facility is providing bottled drinking water to children in care. Correction will be deemed complete once retest results are below 5.5ppb. Water testing results taken on 12/3/2022 with an Action Level Exceedance of 13 which is higher than the allowable limit. The faucet is located in classroom 4, labeled M. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision Director, Aunica Defalco will hold a staff meeting which will include supervision. Ms. DeFalco agrees to submit a copy of the signed intinerary to Community Care Licensing by 09/30/22. shall include visual observation. Child #1 was bitten twice by Child #2 as staff was preoccupied with other duties and did not observe the first bite until Child #1 started screaming/crying.
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Infant was bit by another child in care.
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Common questions
Does KinderCare College Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has KinderCare College Infant had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 10, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about KinderCare College Infant?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does KinderCare College Infant compare with other daycares in Oceanside?
It is tied for #46 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KinderCare College Infant last inspected?
Sep 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does KinderCare College Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KinderCare College Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs KinderCare College Infant?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Wilma Cabrera.
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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 376600334 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.