Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.06
- Local median
- 0.18
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
25189 BEACON HILL WAY, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
- Facility:
- 304270686
- 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:
- 36
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 inspectionApril 28, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 28, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from October 17, 2022 through April 28, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 24, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of March 27, 2026.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 3
7 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92677
Compared to 36 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 69%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.39
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 4 recorded violations.
April 29, 2024January 29, 2026Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 11, 2024May 7, 2025March 2, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 28, 2024January 29, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 1596.885(c): Conduct Inimical Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this state. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on a complaint report, and interviews with 10 staff, and reporting of S1, S2, S3, S4, and S10 that S1 has appeared to be under the influence of drug while arrived at work. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on a complaint report, and interviews with 10 staff, and reporting of S1, S2, S3, S4, and S10 that S1 has appeared to be under the influence of drug while arrived at work. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.885(c) - 1596.885(c)
- Official code
- 1596.885(c)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants:(a) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. Under no circumstances shall ANY infant be left unattended. The above requirement was not met as evidenced by: self reported incident, and today's interview with 3 staff that 16 months old toddler (C1) was left unattended outside the toddler classroom unsupervised for couple of minutes without staffs' acknowledgement. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 3, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Service- Bottles and dishes provided by the authorized representative shall be rinsed and returned to the authorized representative for sanitizing at the end of each day. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: a complaint report, and 3 staff (S5, S6, S7) that confirms bottle of children were not returned to the child's representative at the end of the day on few occasions. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 4, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(j)(3) - 101427(j)(3)
- Official code
- 101427(j)(3)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Fixture, Furniture, and Equipment- A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees This requirement was not met as evidenced by: a complaint report, 4 staffs' admission (S3, S4, S5, S6) that and LPA's observation of the thermostat today, today at 8:00am showing 66 degree This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 4, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(a)(1) - 101239(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101239(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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: Staff interviews admission of S3, S4, S6, S9, S10, and RP2 and reviewing CSR showing the infant/toddler program has been out of ratio on different days from approximately one minute to 10 minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101212(b)- Reporting Requirements- The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s) This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA's observation and staffs' interviews today that the change of the center director was not reported to the office. The former director left 12/5/2025. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA's observation and staffs' interviews today that the change of the center director was not reported to the office. The former director left 12/5/2025. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 30, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, and record review], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count out of 6 reviewed files, Staff # 5 was missing the infant/toddler course which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. LPA observed S5 and S6 were supervising 6 infants in infant room without staff having infant/toddler required units. S5 was a qualified preschool teacher.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(c)(1)(A) - 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101416.2(c)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Infant Care Isolation for Illness- (a) In addition to Section 101226.2, the following shall apply: (b) The isolation area shall be equipped with a crib, cot, mat, or playpen for each ill infant. The above requirement was not met as evidenced by: interviewing 9 staff during a complaint investigation. 8 staff confirmed that facility calls the parents to pick up sick child. However, the sick children from infant/toddler program are kept in the room until they are picked up. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 9, 101
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101426.2(a)(b) - 101426.2(a)(b)
- Official code
- 101426.2(a)(b)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by S1's admission that a 16 months old child fell on the floor from the diaper changing table while child standing to pull the pants up. Child slipped on the disposable paper on the diaper changing table while grabbling to S1's shoulder. S1 failed to catch the child to prevent the chilld of fallling. This is an immeiddiate risk to the health and stafety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 1, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child (ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: facility's self report, and LPA's interviews with 3 staff stating during transition time from playground to classroom, 23 months old child refused to come in. Staff # 1 was with the child. Staff # 1 decided to go back in the classroom to get help and left the child unattended for 30 seconds or a minute to get help. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- transition time from playground to classroom, 23 months old child refused to come in. Staff # 1 was with the child. Staff # 1 decided to go back in the classroom to get help and left the child unattended for 30 seconds or a minute to get help. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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 today's observation, staffs' interviews, and reviewing CSR for Friday that there were 11 toddlers with 2 staff from 8:48 to 9:01 and today 9 toddlers with 2 staff from 8:10 to 8:20 am for 10 minutes until 3rd staff arrived. 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 101416.5(a)(b) - 101416.5(a)(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(a)(b)
Low concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. 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 one count out of one count missing fire drill with children within 6 months which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. The facility did not do fire drill with children and there was no documentation on a log.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
- Official code
- 101174(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: 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 5 counts out of 5 counts missing logging every 15 minutes check on napping children under 24 months old which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Child # 1, 2,3, 4, and 5 did not have the log.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(B)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. 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 3 counts out of 7 counts missing immunizations of MMR, and Dtap for staff # 3, 4, and 5 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. 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 counts out of 7 counts missing Mandated Reporter Training Certificate for staff # 3, and 4 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. 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 3 counts out of 5 counts missing Infant Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227) for child # 3, 4, and 5 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
- Official code
- 101419.2(b)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Service (j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 counts out of 3 counts missing labels and today's date on 3 infants' bottles which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(j) - 101427(j)
- Official code
- 101427(j)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report