Foster City · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center
- Medium center, licensed for 52 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
- A KinderCare center. KinderCare is a public company whose majority stockholder is Partners Group, a private-equity firm.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections under this license since August 2021.
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
Oct 1, 20242 citations
“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 and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a teacher aide does not have criminal background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff have not completed mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
Aug 27, 20211 citation
“101170(e) Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: At 9am during inspection LPA observed 2 uncleared indivduasl. This poses an immediate health & safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 5, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since August 2021 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- 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 and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a teacher aide does not have criminal background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 1, 2024
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 1, 2024
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 and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in LPA observed a teacher aide does not have criminal background clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff have not completed mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 27, 2021
CCR 101170(e) · Type A · No longer on the state’s site as of August 31, 2026
101170(e) Criminal Record Clearance All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: At 9am during inspection LPA observed 2 uncleared indivduasl. This poses an immediate health & safety risk to children in care.
Feb 2021 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · February 25, 2021
Unsubstantiated · No longer on the state’s site as of August 31, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Child sustained a fractured femur while at the daycare facility INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analysts, LPA Y. met with the site director, M.U. to close this complaint. The purpose of the inspection was explained. There are 8 children present today. The Department's Investigation Branch (IB) has investigated this complaint and determined the finding to be unsubstantiated. The reporting party believed the child injured the leg while at daycare. Reporting party was interviewed. Staff members were interviewed. Medical records were obtained. Daycare parents were interviewed and they reported no concerns regarding the care or supervision of children in the infant room. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated. This report was reviewed and discussed with the site director, M.U. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Address
- 1006 Metro Center Blvd
- License
- 410517739, active
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The day-care-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm
From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.