Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.82
- Local median
- 0.29
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - PURSLANE (PS)
6825 PURSLANE WAY, Citrus Heights, CA 95621
- Facility:
- 343603019
- 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
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Latest inspectionApril 10, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 10, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 22 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - PURSLANE (PS) from November 3, 2021 through April 10, 2025.
13 inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 14, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of January 17, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
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
- 22
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 2
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
22 total inspections vs 4 local median in 95621
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 36%
- Local median
- 18%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 59%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 7, 2023August 31, 2023Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 7, 2023August 31, 2023Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated that the children have been comingled without a waiver, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff stated that the children have been comingled without a waiver, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the majority of staff do not possess a current mandated reporter certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 19, 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)
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 onr ecord review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the majority of staff no possessing current immunizaton's, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 19, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing This requirement was not met as evidenced by; LPA found through interviews, that a child was hurt, when dropped onto their bottom, when being put in a seated position.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 1, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not evidenced by: LPA found through interviews of staff that a child was left unattended while on the changing table. Teacher #1, admitted to leaving a child unattended.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 1, 2023
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
- 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 including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by; LPA finding through interviews that teacher #1, pulled children by the wrists when asking them to do what was requested and would speak to children in a very harsh tone.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This was not evidenced by: LPA found through the admission of staff a child was left unsupervised for a prolonged amount of time, in a classroom, sleeping, while staff and children were outside during recess.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2), Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This was not evidenced by: Licensing was not made aware of an absence of supervision involving a child.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(c) - 101212(d)(1)(c)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(c)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with ... (1) A ... values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, one water outlet tested exceeded the allowed 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 5, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101700.3(b)(1) - 101700.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101700.3(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request and be approved for a transfer of a criminal record exemption, as specified in Section 101170.1(r), unless, upon request for a transfer, the Department permits the individual to be employed, reside or be present at the facility. This was not evidenced by LPAs confirming no transfer exemption was provided/approved for a specific teacher
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(3) - 101170(e)(3)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(3)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3(b)(1) Teacher-Child Ratio: (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by 1 fully qualified staff and 6 aides supervising 45 children which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 11, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b)(1) - 101216.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Teacher qualifications and duties 101216.1(c)(1)(A): To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: Twelve post-secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; shall include general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and program/curriculum. This requirement was not met as evidenced by some missing transcripts & some missing 12 units with core classess which posses an immediate health & safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 4 aides were supervising 23 preschool children which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b)(1) - 101216.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 toilet was broken in the 3s classroom which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that multiple staff did not have proof of immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 2023
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: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Written Directives 100700.3(b): b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. Testing results with fractional ppb readings of less than 0.5 ppb shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: 6 faucets that tested for lead over the approved amount of 0.5 ppb which is a potential risk to the health and safety of children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 13, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA L. Habtom observed child (C1) in classroom 4 in the restroom alone and staff sitting at the table assisting other children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 31, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 1012299(A)(1) - 1012299(A)(1)
- Official code
- 1012299(A)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by the unusual incident reported on 10/07/2021 by assistant director which stated that Staff #1 forcefully moved Child #1 against their will in a manner that was viewed by witnesses as inappropriate and aggressive. If not corrected, this poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 4, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)