At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionFebruary 10, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 10, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from August 11, 2022 through February 10, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 13, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of September 12, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.
Five later inspections, from November 5, 2025 through February 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
19
6 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
9
1 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
6
1 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
2
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92835
Compared to 13 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
0.47
Local median
0.47
0.47This provider
0.47Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
26%
Local median
22%
26%This provider
22%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
42%
Local median
29%
42%This provider
29%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
2
Local average
0.38
2This provider
0.38Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. 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 2 out of 3 staff were missing Health Screening and TB Test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1): No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the self-reported incident and staff interviews conducted and record review, it was determined that C1 was left in the classroom alone without supervision, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Report comments
Based on the self-reported incident and staff interviews conducted and record review, it was determined that C1 was left in the classroom alone without supervision, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
101238 (a)(1) Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitay...(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observations and interviews conducted, it is determined that there were pest droppings in the facility. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observations and interviews conducted, it is determined that there were pest droppings in the facility. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Division 12, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing... Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on facility Lead sampling tests it was discovered that outlet P,Q,S,N,K had high levels of lead. This poses a potential risk to the health of children in care.
Teacher-Child Ratio- (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the self-reported incident from interviews conducted and record reviews, it was determined that S1 was supervising 13 children alone. Which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1): No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the self-reported incident from the interviews conducted and record review, it was determined that C1 was left in the classroom unsupervised. Which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
101700.3 (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met evidenced by record review of the lab report analysis as reported to Dept from Outlets P(ALE22) & Q(ALE14) taken on 12/03/2022. On facility's report Letter U listed result as 14, Letter Q as 22 and P as 4.3, However, there was no Outlet U on sketch that was tested. Entire report is off one line. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance at 5.6 This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Inspector notes
This requirement is not met evidenced by record review of the lab report analysis as reported to Dept from Outlets P(ALE22) & Q(ALE14) taken on 12/03/2022. On facility's report Letter U listed result as 14, Letter Q as 22 and P as 4.3, However, there was no Outlet U on sketch that was tested. Entire report is off one line. Results indicated levels of lead in exceedance at 5.6 This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
101216.3(a) Teacher-Child Ratio. (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children …….This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews and records review, it was discovered the classroom was out of ratio on 08/29/2022, as there was one staff supervising 17 children. S2, S4, and S7 disclosed witnessing a classroom being out of ratio. This poses an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
Report comments
as there was one staff supervising 17 children. S2, S4, and S7 disclosed witnessing a classroom being out of ratio. This poses an immediate risk to the safety of the children in care.
101229(a)(1) REsponsibility for Providing Care and Supervision.(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews with staff members, it was discovered that a child was left in the classroom unattended. This poses an immediate risk to the safety of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews with staff members, it was discovered that a child was left in the classroom unattended. This poses an immediate risk to the safety of children in care.