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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - VIA MERCADO, INF

3655 VIA MERCADO, La Mesa, CA 91941

Facility:
370806394
Type:
INFANT 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:
36

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 inspectionJuly 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 15, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 10 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - VIA MERCADO, INF from January 26, 2022 through July 15, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 3, 2026 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of July 3, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from June 24, 2026 through July 15, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
10

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 3 local median in 91941

Compared to 30 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
30%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
70%
Local median
24%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
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.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
**This is an amended version of original report dated 06/03/2026** 101427 Infant Care Food Service (c) The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan.(1) Bottle-fed infants shall be fed at least once every four hours...This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews and record review, facility did not met this reqirement when on 04/16/2026, Child 1 (C1) did not receive a feeding for over 5 hours,which was not in accordance with C1's feeding plan, which posed a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 3, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(c)(1) - 101427(c)(1)
Official code
101427(c)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Child's Records (b) Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: (8) Medical assessment, including ambulatory status as specified in Section 101220, and the following health information: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a medical assessment in 1 out of 6 childrens files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 8, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(b)(8) - 101221(b)(8)
Official code
101221(b)(8)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
**This is an amended version of original report dated 02/20/2026** 101427 Infant Care Food Service (c) The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan.(1) Bottle-fed infants shall be fed at least once every four hours...This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews and record review, facility did not met this reqirement when zero (0) bottle feedings were recorded for Child 1 (C1) on 12/04/2025, which posed a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 20, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101427(c)(1) - 101427(c)(1)
Official code
101427(c)(1)
View official report
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for 4 out of 8 staff which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 5, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. (1) An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met: (A) There is a fully qualified teacher directly supervising no more than 12 infants, and This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring the qualified teacher present was supervising no more than 12 infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 5, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b)(1)(A) - 101416.5(b)(1)(A)
Official code
101416.5(b)(1)(A)
View official report
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S1 did not have immunizations records available for review for measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 16, 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)
View official report
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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 8 persons, as S1 and S3 did not have immunization records available for review during time of inspection, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 21, 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: 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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 8 persons, as health screening reports for S1, S2 and S3 were not available during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(2) - 101216(g)(2)
Official code
101216(g)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Child's Medical Assessments (a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above three out of the nine children's records reviewed were missing the medical assessments with TB results for child #1, #2, #4 and child #9 was missing the TB results which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 4, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
Official code
101220(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Immunizations (a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one, out of nine children, does not have immunization records as required by Title 22 which poses a potential health, and safety risk to persons in care. Child #8 is does not have the immunization records on file during the inspection.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 4, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101220.1(a) - 101220.1(a)
Official code
101220.1(a)