Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.56
- Local median
- 0.42
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
1001 EAST IMPERIAL HWY, Placentia, CA 92870
- Facility:
- 304270895
- 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
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Latest inspectionMay 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 20, 2026
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from July 12, 2022 through May 20, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on August 14, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of August 28, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 92870
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 10%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 39%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.3
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.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPAs observed that Staff 6 (S6) had "Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED" which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 28, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews, 6 out of 9 staff stated they witnessed child #1 (C1) left unattended on playground. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on LPA’s interviews, 6 out of 9 staff stated they witnessed child #1 (C1) left unattended on playground. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 20, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229 - 101229
- Official code
- 101229
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews with staff. 9 out of 10 staff stated facility is has been out of ratio. LPA reviewed Child Supervision Record (CSR) and confirmed that in preschool classroom at 8:37am, staff documented 14 children in care with 1 staff present. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on LPA’s interviews with staff. 9 out of 10 staff stated facility is has been out of ratio. LPA reviewed Child Supervision Record (CSR) and confirmed that in preschool classroom at 8:37am, staff documented 14 children in care with 1 staff present. This action poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the child in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 2, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3 - 101216.3
- Official code
- 101216.3
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff and children, and documentation gathered from the facility LPA determined that staff #1 aggressively grabbed a child by the arm, moved them to another part of the classroom against their will, and yelled at this child. This child became distraught, cried, and vomitted as result of these actions. This is an immediate threat to this child's health, safety, and personal rights.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 10, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature.. This was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff/children, and documentation gathered from facility LPA determined that S1 aggressively grabbed a child by the arm, moved them to another part of the classroom against their will, and yelled at child. Child became distraught, cried, and vomitted as result of these actions. This is an immediate threat to this child's health, safety, and personal rights.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 10, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report