Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.47
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
3223 ASSOCIATED ROAD, Fullerton, CA 92835
- Facility:
- 304270340
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 32
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 inspectionMarch 5, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 3, 2024
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from September 20, 2022 through March 5, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 5, 2026 and involved environmental health, with a due date of April 6, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92835
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- 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.
Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 22, 2024November 15, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair... (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility has an ongoing issue with rodents. There were traps placed in the yard to catch rodents.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility has an ongoing issue with rodents. There were traps placed in the yard to catch rodents.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 6, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
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 record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 3 of 4 staff are missing Health Screening with 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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101427 Infant Care Food Service (c) The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted and record review, it is determined that the facility did not input correct amount of milk intake by infants. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews conducted and record review, it is determined that the facility did not input correct amount of milk intake by infants. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(c) - 101427(c)
- Official code
- 101427(c)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101427 Infant Care Food Service (h) Infants who are unable to hold a bottle shall be held by a staff person or other adult for bottle feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant... This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on 2 staff interviews, staff stated they have witnessed an incident wherein another staff member feeds an infant on the floor and lets the infant hold the bottle even when the infant is not ready to hold the bottle. This poses as a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
- Inspector notes
- Based on 2 staff interviews, staff stated they have witnessed an incident wherein another staff member feeds an infant on the floor and lets the infant hold the bottle even when the infant is not ready to hold the bottle. This poses as a potential risk to health and safety of children in care
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 22, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(h) - 101427(h)
- Official code
- 101427(h)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.5(a)(b) Staff-Infant Ratio (a) In addition to Sections 101216.3 (c), (e), (g) and (h), and notwithstanding Sections 101216.3, (a), (b), (d) and (f), the following shall apply: (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation, Infant Room #2 had 9 infants and 2 staff. Room #2 was out of ratio for 5 minutes This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPA's observation, Infant Room #2 had 9 infants and 2 staff. Room #2 was out of ratio for 5 minutes This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(a)(b) - 101416.5(a)(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(a)(b)
No recorded violations in this report
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. 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 from Outlet R per report . However facility's lab results and lic 999 list outlet as S(ALE 47 outside water fountain) taken on 12/03/2022. 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 from Outlet R per report . However facility's lab results and lic 999 list outlet as S(ALE 47 outside water fountain) taken on 12/03/2022. 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain…… This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPAs interviews and records review including reviewing picture and video, S2 was inappropriately handled C1 in a rough manner by yanking C1’s arm and placed C1 down for time out. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on LPAs interviews and records review including reviewing picture and video, S2 was inappropriately handled C1 in a rough manner by yanking C1’s arm and placed C1 down for time out. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3)Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain…… This requirement is not met as evidence by:Based on LPAs interviews and records review including reviewing picture and video, S2 inappropriately disciplined C1 by placing C1 in time out for an inappropriate amount of time without allowing other children to interact with C1. This poses an immediate risk to the health of the children in care.
- Report comments
- review including reviewing picture and video, S2 inappropriately disciplined C1 by placing C1 in time out for an inappropriate amount of time without allowing other children to interact with C1. This poses an immediate risk to the health of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 21, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- This is an amended document 101429(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants. (a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews and records review, the facility was not notifying or providing an incident report regarding a child was bitten on 2/10/22 to the parent. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirements: The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. (C) Any unusual incident that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews and records review, the facility was not notifying or providing an incident report regarding a child was bitten on 2/10/22 to the parent. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPAs interviews and records review, the facility was not notifying or providing an incident report regarding a child was bitten on 2/10/22 to the parent. This poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212 - 101212
- Official code
- 101212