Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.57
- Local median
- 0.5
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
1001 EAST IMPERIAL HWY, Placentia, CA 92870
- Facility:
- 304270897
- 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:
- 28
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionMay 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 20, 2026
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from July 12, 2022 through May 20, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 18, 2024 and involved child guidance, with a due date of December 19, 2024.
Two later inspections, from August 14, 2025 through May 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92870
Compared to 23 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 11%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.22
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, ... (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to ... next working day and during its normal business hours. Any unusual incident or child absence... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, facility did not report incident to the Department in a timely manner. This is a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record review, facility did not report incident to the Department in a timely manner. This is a potential risk to the health and safety to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(C)(1) - 101212(d)(C)(1)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(C)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision.... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time..." This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, on 1/10/24 at approximately 1:30pm, Staff 4 (S4) left a group of children in school age room 2 unattended for approximately 2 minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews, on 1/10/24 at approximately 1:30pm, Staff 4 (S4) left a group of children in school age room 2 unattended for approximately 2 minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights. To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation,……including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 2 (S2) disclosed that on 1/10/24, Staff 4 (S4) yelled at daycare children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews, Staff 1 (S1) and Staff 2 (S2) disclosed that on 1/10/24, Staff 4 (S4) yelled at daycare children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 19, 2024
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results...comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 part per billion or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Lab report analysis water from Outlet P (6.6 parts per billion) taken on 12/03/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Lab report analysis water from Outlet P (6.6 parts per billion) taken on 12/03/2022 indicated levels of lead in exceedance. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 1, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
No recorded violations in this report