Kindercare Learning Center
Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Fountain Valley, CA, licensed for up to 84 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 4 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.
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101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center...(1)Events reported...(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidence: 1 The director will complete a Unusual Written Report regarding the incident that took place on 7/25/2025 and write a signed written statement stateing that 101212 Reporting Requirements will be followed. Based on records review and staff interview. Facility failed to report to licensing authority about the police investigation that took place at the facility on July 25, 2025. This pose a potential risk to the health and safety of the child in care.
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Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kindercare Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Fountain Valley?
It is #8 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kindercare Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kindercare Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Fountain Valley, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kindercare Learning Center?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Zelinda Zazuetta.
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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 304270386 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.