Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.2
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
25189 BEACON HILL WAY, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
- Facility:
- 304270685
- 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:
- 96
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 inspectionMay 18, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 28, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from October 17, 2022 through May 18, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 18, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of May 19, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 3
8 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 6 local median in 92677
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.46
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
November 18, 2025February 3, 2026February 17, 2026April 28, 2026Child guidance
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 28, 2024February 27, 2026March 11, 2026Incident records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 28, 2024March 4, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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. The above requirement was not met as evidenced by: a self reported incident interviewing 3 staff, and admitting of S1 leaving C1 unattended in transitioning from the playground to restroom for 2 minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 19, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- (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 a complaint report, interviewing staff, admission of S1, S2, S3 and reviewing Child Supervision Record (CSR) that S1 was left alone with 13 preschool children for 10 minutes on 4/21/2026 until S2 arrived. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. An immediate civil penalty of 250.00 is hereby assessed due to a repeat violation of the same on previous dates of 2/3/2026 and 2/17/2026.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Discipline-Any form of discipline or punishment that violates a child's personal rights as specified in Section 101223 shall not be permitted regardless of authorized representative consent or authorization. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on self reported incident, interviewing staff, children, and by witnessing the incident by S2, and admission of S1 that child's shirt was pulled from the back to remove the child from playing with water was found out to be inappropriate. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223.2(a) - 101223.2(a)
- Official code
- 101223.2(a)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 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... to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews, staff did not ensure day care child was provided undergarments which poses a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on record review and interviews, staff did not ensure day care child was provided undergarments which poses a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 19, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- (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 a complaint report, interviewing staff, admission of S1, S2, and reviewing Child Supervision Record (CSR) that S1 was left alone with 13 preschool children for 10 minutes on 2/13/2026 until S2 arrived. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. An immediate civil penalty of 250.00 is hereby assessed due to a repeat violation of the same on previous date of 2/3/2026.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 18, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- (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 self reported incident, interviewing staff, reviewing Child Supervision Record (CSR) that S1 was left alone with 14 and 15 children for 4 to 5 minutes and S2 with 16 children for 2 minutes on 1/30/2026 in the morning. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. An immediate civil penalty of 250.00 is hereby assessed due to a repeat violation of previous date of 11/18/2025.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 4, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- (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 self reported incident, interviewing 3 staff, reviewing Child Supervision Record (CSR) that S1 left S2 with 14 preschool children on the playground between 5 to 10 minutes while being on 10 minute break on 11/6/2025. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101226.2(a)- Isolation for Illness A center shall be equipped to isolate and care for any child who becomes ill during the day. The above requirement was not met as evidenced by interviewing staff during a complaint investigation that S3, S4, S6, S7, and S8 disclosed that sick children are not isolated from other children. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- isolated from other children. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 11, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226.2(a) - 101226.2(a)
- Official code
- 101226.2(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- (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. The requirement was not met as evidenced by interviewing 15 staff of whom 4 staff, and one parent confirmed witnessing staff # 1 yells at children, the other staff confirmed Staff # 1 screams across the classroom “stay in your bed.” The voice of staff # 1 is stressed out.” Staff # 1 created tense to the environment “Staff # 1’s voice is loud.” Staff # 1’s voice is in a disciplinary way.” “The voice of staff # 1 shows frustration”. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 10223(a)(2) - 10223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 10223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d) Reporting Requirement- Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the childcare center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working within seven days following the occurrence during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department . The requirement was not met as evidenced by interviewing staff confirming they reported staff’s yelling. The facility failed to report it to the Department as it was required to. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department . The requirement was not met as evidenced by interviewing staff confirming they reported staff’s yelling. The facility failed to report it to the Department as it was required to. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report