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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER

2515 WEST SUNFLOWER, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Facility:
304270405
Type:
SCHOOL AGE 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:
42

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionOctober 7, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 7, 2025

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from June 1, 2022 through October 7, 2025.

Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on September 7, 2023 and involved incident records, with a due date of September 21, 2023.

DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.

Three later inspections, from April 9, 2024 through October 7, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
0

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92704

Compared to 35 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
0%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.17

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212 (f) Reporting Requirements: The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews, 6 out of 11 parents disclosed they did not receive any information about any recent outbreak. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA’s interviews, 6 out of 11 parents disclosed they did not receive any information about any recent outbreak. This poses a potential risk to the safety of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(f)(d)(1)(A) - 101212(f)(d)(1)(A)
Official code
101212(f)(d)(1)(A)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results...comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 part per billion or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Lab report analysis water from Outlet F (24 ppb) and outlet I (7.3 ppb) taken on 12/03/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Inspector notes
Lab report analysis water from Outlet F (24 ppb) and outlet I (7.3 ppb) taken on 12/03/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met evidence by: Based on interviews with staff it was discovered that the school age classroom has had 2 or more cases of lice outbreak on and off for a year. S1 failed to report the outbreak to parents, licensing and department of Public Health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews with staff it was discovered that the school age classroom has had 2 or more cases of lice outbreak on and off for a year. S1 failed to report the outbreak to parents, licensing and department of Public Health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence..., a report shall be made to the Dept by telephone... next working day and during its normal business hours.... (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Dept within seven days... (1) Events reported... (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care. Based on interviews with staff it was determined that S1 did not report the lice outbreak when there was 2 or more cases in the childcare center to families, licensing and department of public health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews with staff it was determined that S1 did not report the lice outbreak when there was 2 or more cases in the childcare center to families, licensing and department of public health. This is a potential Health and Safety risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 2, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(E)