Kindercare Learning Center
Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Cupertino, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #23 of 29 centers in Cupertino and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed that parent authorization forms for the administration of medication were missing for two children (C1 & C2). Additionally, one child's medication (C3) was not maintained in its original container.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed that some parents failed to sign their children in and out as required during the month of June 2026.
Based on record review, few children were not signed in/out by their parents or authorized representative during week ending May 2, 2025 which poses 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 in 3 out of 4 staff. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to persons in care.
A child (C-1) was observed by staff unattended in DP2 Room while his group was in the playground. DP2 Room is located adjacent to the playground. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. An immediate civil penalty of $500 was assessed. 8 Upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.
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Common questions
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?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 17, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Cupertino?
It is #23 of 29 centers in Cupertino by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?
Jun 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 Cupertino, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kindercare Learning Center?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Calderon.
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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 434408010 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.