Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.57
- Local median
- 0
KINDERLAND ACADEMY
1170 W. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, Santa Ana, CA 92703
- Facility:
- 304371091
- 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:
- 42
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 30, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 29, 2022
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for KINDERLAND ACADEMY from December 2, 2021 through June 30, 2025.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 30, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of June 30, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 2
0 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 92703
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.18
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 20, 2023June 30, 2025Environmental health
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 20, 2023June 30, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not test their water for lead by January 1, 2023 per the written directive which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 staff did not have a current or correct AB1207 Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 14, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (b) All child care centers shall have a director. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in facility does not currently have a hired Director which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 31, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(b) - 101215.1(b)
- Official code
- 101215.1(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 7 staff did not have a completed Health Screening form which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 7 staff did not have a completed Health Screening form (LIC 503) conducted by a physcian which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child 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 (observation, interviews, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 7 staff did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.866(b)(1) - 1596.866(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.866(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observations of the 3s classroom, it was observed that one teacher was supervising 13 children for approximately 2 minutes. This presents an immediate risk to the children's health and safety.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 15, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This was not met as evidenced by: Based on physical plant inspection by LPA, it was observed that 0 of the 32 children age 2 and above, needing to be wearing a face covering per CDPH's covid19 Guidance, were not. This is a potential threat to the children's health and safety.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 17, 2022
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 licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observations, in the 2s classroom, of the 5 children being cared for, 3 were under the age of 2. The facility is not licensed to provide care for children under the age of 2. This presents an immediate risk to the children's health and safety.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101161 Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, facility has enrolled two children under the age of two in Little Aventurers classroom, C1 was enrolled at 18 months old, and C7 was enrolled at 19 months old, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record reviews, facility has enrolled two children under the age of two in Little Aventurers classroom, C1 was enrolled at 18 months old, and C7 was enrolled at 19 months old, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 2, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)