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Kindercare Learning Center

1515 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 · Santa Clara County
1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Cupertino, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 29 centers in Cupertino and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #15 of 29 centers in Cupertino
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 24, 2026Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
A Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease outbreak was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 29, 2026
Type BApr 2, 2026Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
LPA learned that two or more cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease were not communicated to all parents in the infant program and Licensing Office was not notified. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2026
Type BFeb 15, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff. This pose a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 29, 2024

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 2, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 30, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure reporting requirements were met.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity44 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 27, 2004
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC.
AdministratorCindy Calderon
Phone(408) 861-9510
State facility #434408011

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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 3 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

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

How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Cupertino?

It is tied for #15 of 29 centers in Cupertino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Jun 23, 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 Santa Clara County, which includes Cupertino, 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 Centers LLC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Calderon.

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 434408011 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.