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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - WORLD TRADE

12135 WORLD TRADE DRIVE, San Diego, CA 92128

Facility:
376700316
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:
44

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 inspectionMay 7, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 7, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 12 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - WORLD TRADE from November 10, 2021 through May 7, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 29, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of January 29, 2026.

Pool barrier 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
12

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 3 local median in 92128

Compared to 28 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.92
Local median
0.81

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
42%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
75%
Local median
36%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.36

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: Child guidance
Report finding
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights. Each child shall be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by .... Based upon facility documents and interviews with multiple parties, Child C2 was given Child C1's bottle to drink. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the child.
Report comments
Based upon facility documents and interviews with multiple parties, Child C2 was given Child C1's bottle to drink. This posed a potential risk to the health and safety of the child.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 29, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
Pool Safety (b) A licensed daycare center with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (4) The licensee shall perform a daily inspection of the drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility and maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the facility did not maintain a pool inspection log for reviews by the Department, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 30, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(b)(4) - 1596.814(b)(4)
Official code
1596.814(b)(4)
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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. (a) If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, staff shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. There were 5 infants that did not have a sleep plan on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a) - 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
Official code
101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
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. Staff M.M. did not have a current Physician's Report on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 18, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101428 Infant Care Personal Services (b)The infant shall be kept clean and dry at all times.(2) Each infant's clothing and diapers shall be changed as often as necessary to ensure that the infant is clean and dry at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon Kindercare app and RP interview, C1 was not changed often enough (4 hours between changes) which may have caused a rash and is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based upon Kindercare app and RP interview, C1 was not changed often enough (4 hours between changes) which may have caused a rash and is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 3, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101428(b)(2) - 101428(b)(2)
Official code
101428(b)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Reporting Requirements 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 ... shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement is not met as evidence by: On 10/23/2023, it was alleged that a staff had pushed a child and yelled at a child in care. Facility did not report the alleged incident to the department. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 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)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Criminal Record Clearance 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 a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement is not met as staff Maryam Mosa has been working at the facility since August of 2023 and her fingerprint is not associated to the facility and a fax confirmation receipt is not available for review. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 13, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
Official code
101170(e)(2)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101237 Alterations to Existing Buildings or New Facilities (a) Prior to construction or alterations, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed change(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview with Director, the licensee did not comply with the section as facility had replaced their play sturcture at the toddler playground that started in May of 2023 and completed on June 2023. Facility did not notify licenseing prior to the alterations. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interview with Director, the licensee did not comply with the section as facility had replaced their play sturcture at the toddler playground that started in May of 2023 and completed on June 2023. Facility did not notify licenseing prior to the alterations. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by July 24, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101237(a) - 101237(a)
Official code
101237(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Staff-Infant Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: On 1/3/2023, facility was operating out of ratio for about five minutes in the morning per review of records. One teacher supervising five infants as the fifth child was dropped off at 7:20am and the second staff did not arrive to class until 7:25am. Statements obtained, there has been times that the room was out of ratio due to a staff being late to work. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 14, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
Official code
101416.5(b)
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Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Personnel Requirements Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs. This requirement was not met when Staff #2 and #3 fed the wrong bottle of milk to infant #1 because they did not verify the bottle information prior to feeding. Infant#1 did not sustain any allergic reaction to the wrong bottle of breast milk. This is a potential hazard to children in care if not corrected.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 3, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(a) - 101216(a)
Official code
101216(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in 16 out of 23 children's file did not have an updated needs and services plan for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 30, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
Official code
101419.3(a)