KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 · Preschool, Alameda
KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 is a licensed child care center in Alameda, CA, licensed for up to 81 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 7 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 32 centers in Alameda and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a disaster drill log available for review.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a TB test result for Staff #4
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring full legal signature is being used. At least 1 child was found to be signed in/out by the parent with just a first name.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two of the five children's files were missing LIC9224 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Director will develop a plan to ensure children are supervised at all times. Director will email the plan to LPA by 3/6/2025. Interviews indicate that children are allowed to wander out of the classroom alone, which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Director will develop a plan to ensure children do not share pacifiers. Director will email the plan to LPA by 3/6/2025. Interviews indicate that staff allow children to share pacifiers which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Director shall create a written plan of action to ensure compliance. Director shall submit a copy of the plan to CCL by 3/31/2025. Facility commingled children enrolled in the infant program with toddler option children when needed for ratio which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED STAFF HAS USED A HARSH TONE WHEN SPEAKING TO CHILDREN ON THE PLAY YARD. Licensee will conduct a training/review on personal rights and how to communicate with children. Licensee will submit a summary of the what was taught and a sign in sheet of staff that attended to community care licensing by 9/20/24. Personal rights videos are available for review on the CCLD website.
Personal Rights The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement has not been met as evidence by: 1 The center will come up with a plan of action and then conduct a staff training. Then send a statement of completion to CCL by proof of correction date. Based on record review and interviews the center did not prevent injury to children in care, which is a potential personal risk to children. 8
Based on LPA observation the outdoor play space has not been maintained which is a potential safety hazard for children in care.
Complaint investigations
PERSONAL RIGHTS-Facility staff yelled at children in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about KinderCare Learning Center, #1335?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 compare with other daycares in Alameda?
It is tied for #27 of 32 centers in Alameda by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 91% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 last inspected?
Jul 1, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KinderCare Learning Center, #1335 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Alameda, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs KinderCare Learning Center, #1335?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Ballance.
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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 013412625 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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