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Kindercare Learning Center, #1335

2155 North Loop Rd, Alameda, CA 94502 · Alameda County
1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Kindercare Learning Center, #1335 is a licensed child care center in Alameda, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. 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 #17 of 32 centers in Alameda and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 73%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #17 of 32 centers in Alameda
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 24, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type AMar 5, 2025Complaint investigationOther standards
Infant Care Personal Services §101428(b)(2)
Director will develop a plan to ensure infants are clean and dry at all times. Director will email the plan to LPA by 3/6/2025. Interviews indicate that children are left in diapers for an extended amount of time resulting in diaper rash, which is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 6, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 5, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 26, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 18, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorPatricia Ballance
Phone(510) 521-3227
State facility #013412627

Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center, #1335 take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Kindercare Learning Center, #1335 had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2025, for infant care personal services. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center, #1335?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center, #1335 compare with other daycares in Alameda?

It is tied for #17 of 32 centers in Alameda by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kindercare Learning Center, #1335 last inspected?

Oct 24, 2025. No citations were issued 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 $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 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.

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 013412627 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.