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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER

3223 ASSOCIATED ROAD, Fullerton, CA 92835

Facility:
304270339
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
82

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

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

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
26%
Local median
22%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
42%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.38

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 12, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 26, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 23, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
Official code
101238(a)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 2, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 16, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
Official code
101216.3(a)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 12, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)