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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER

30062 SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY, Rancho Sta Margarita, CA 92688

Facility:
304270486
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:
50

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionDecember 16, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 16, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from June 10, 2022 through December 16, 2025.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on July 23, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of August 1, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Two later inspections, from October 10, 2025 through December 16, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92688

Compared to 30 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.29
Local median
0.06

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
7%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
6%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.07

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.

View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223(a)(1) Persoanl Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on staff interviews, S1 stated there were times, the children were greeted by S1 with a hug or kiss in a welcoming manner. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on staff interviews, S1 stated there were times, the children were greeted by S1 with a hug or kiss in a welcoming manner. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 1, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
View official 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, humiliation….. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews S3 violating C1 personal rights by S3 putting C1 on the floor with C1 hands behind C1 back and putting S3 knee on C1’s neck. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on LPA’s interviews S3 violating C1 personal rights by S3 putting C1 on the floor with C1 hands behind C1 back and putting S3 knee on C1’s neck. This poses an immediately health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 26, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101233(a)(3) - 101233(a)(3)
Official code
101233(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 5.0 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. Based on lab report analysis water from outlet E (6.930 parts per billion) taken on 12/20/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. Staff ststaed the water is still be retested,
Inspector notes
Based on lab report analysis water from outlet E (6.930 parts per billion) taken on 12/20/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. Staff ststaed the water is still be retested,
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official report
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidence by statements provided by staff and stated that the staff yell at the children in care. This violates the personal rights of the children in care and poses a potential risk.
Report comments
stated that the staff yell at the children in care. This violates the personal rights of the children in care and poses a potential risk.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)