Kindercare Learning Center
Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Clara, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #37 of 46 centers in Santa Clara and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA was unable to observe documentation of last disaster drill, 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, S3 and S5 did not have Health Screening and TB in their file, 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, S5 did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101238(a)(1)The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. Director stated that they have a Pest Control conducting monthly services. Next services is scheduled for today, May 24,2023. Director will implement a plan that will address the next step to erridicate the pest problem. Director will submit the plan by the POC date. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This was not met by: LPA's observed coackroaches in the infant playground, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the Assistant Director acknowledged requirement and stated proof will be submitted to LPA by 1/18/2023 the infant. This was evident by; Facility failed to complete a needs and services plan for C1, as required for children who are under 24 months old. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
1. Infant was provided care and supervision in the facility without proper admission to the facility
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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 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?
California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Santa Clara?
It is #37 of 46 centers in Santa Clara by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?
Dec 8, 2025. 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 Santa Clara County, which includes Santa Clara, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kindercare Learning Center?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Center LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Melody Maher.
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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 434400340 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.