Foster City · Licensed center
Kids Connection
- Large play-based center, licensed for 180 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2022.
Of the 98 Bay Area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 23% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 20% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Jul 2, 20261 citation
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff did not have criminal background clearances or associated to facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Apr 11, 20251 citation
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 11:50AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility testing of water outlets for lead contaminating had been completed after required due date. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 7, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff did not have criminal background clearances or associated to facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· July 2, 2026
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 2, 2026
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff did not have criminal background clearances or associated to facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 11, 2025
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 11:50AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility testing of water outlets for lead contaminating had been completed after required due date. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Openings, child care subsidies, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Play-based and academic
“We believe that children learn through play and hands-on experiences.”
What it costs
$3,120 a month for a toddler
Lower than 50% of the 16 that publish a price.
Higher than 58% of the 36 that publish a price.
Kids ConnectionMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $2,230 to $2,425 a month
- Application fee
- $150
- Deposit
- $1,600, not refundable
- Siblings
- Discounts for siblings and active military/law enforcement (inquire with Front Desk for details)
A day here
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- Full Time, Part Time, and Half Time schedules, each offered as a 5-day, 3-day (MWF), or 2-day (TTh) week
Details
- Website
- kidsconnectionschool.com
- Address
- 1970 Beach Park Blvd
- License
- 414002513, active
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Deposit, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com/…/c93979_85a4c0332423458dbff66b2f7c280b2b.pdf
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com/…/c93979_85a4c0332423458dbff66b2f7c280b2b.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 kidsconnectionschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.