Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.33
- Local median
- 0.33
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
5396 WALNUT AVE, Irvine, CA 92604
- Facility:
- 304270790
- 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:
- 92
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 27, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 27, 2026
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from August 30, 2022 through March 27, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 27, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 27, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 2
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 6 local median in 92604
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.15
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.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision... to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interviews conducted with staff, parents, and self reported UIR submitted for a child exiting the day care facility with a parent that was not authorized to take the child from the facility and staff not knowing C1 was missing from the classroom, the following deficiency is being cited
- Report comments
- Based on the interviews conducted with staff, parents, and self reported UIR submitted for a child exiting the day care facility with a parent that was not authorized to take the child from the facility and staff not knowing C1 was missing from the classroom, the following deficiency is being cited
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 27, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
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 Director did not comply with the section cited above in 16 out of 17 staff training requirement, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 7, 2022
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)