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KINDERCARE CUYAMACA INFANT

9735 CUYAMACA STREET, Santee, CA 92071

Facility:
376600320
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:
32

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionDecember 2, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 2, 2025

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for KINDERCARE CUYAMACA INFANT from April 6, 2023 through December 2, 2025.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on November 14, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness, with a due date of December 4, 2025.

Sleep safety 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
7

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 2 local median in 92071

Compared to 51 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.43
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
29%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
71%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.12

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.

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Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
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: THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT DELIVERED ON DECEMBER 3, 2025 Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because on the playground has insufficient cushioning with several holes causing tripping hazard for the children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 4, 2025
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 records review 2 of 6 staff files were missing immunizations required which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 17, 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)
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 records review 2 of 6 staff files were missing staff Health Screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 17, 2024
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
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development completed, with passing grades, at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, staff S4 and S5 in Room 1 with 8 infants did not have proof of 12 ECU units in their file leaving the classroom without a fully qualified lead teacher which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101438.3 Indoor Activity Space for Infants: (b) Indoor activity space for infants shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted by LPA, infant/toddlers are allowed to use the preschool activity space with the preschoolers 30 days prior to their second birthday. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews conducted by LPA, infant/toddlers are allowed to use the preschool activity space with the preschoolers 30 days prior to their second birthday. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 6, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101438.3(b) - 101438.3(b)
Official code
101438.3(b)
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 one out of four staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 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
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 3 out of 4 staff files reviewed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 21, 2023
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)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 21 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(a) - 101419.2(a)
Official code
101419.2(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 21 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
Official code
101419.2(b)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants - …”each infant shall be constantly supervised under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, 2:2 staff’s lack of supervision resulted in facial injuries and swollen wrist/hand to infant #1 by infant #2. This poses an immediate health & safety risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
Official code
101429(a)(1)