Kindercare Learning Center
Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Fountain Valley, CA, licensed for up to 56 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. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file review, LPA observed the S4 & S7 missing the current mandated reporter certification. Assistant Director was unable to provide the current mandated reporter certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in one out of the five reviewed children's records. Child #2 did not have the complete Physician's Report on file, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Kindercare Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Fountain Valley?
It is tied for #13 of 21 centers in Fountain Valley 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 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 $1,584 a month for infants (about $2,000 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 304270387 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.