Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.57
- Local median
- 0.23
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER LLC (PS)
1350 WAYNE WAY, San Mateo, CA 94403
- Facility:
- 414001398
- 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:
- 70
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 inspectionMarch 25, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 25, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER LLC (PS) from July 20, 2021 through March 25, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 6, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of October 20, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from December 3, 2025 through March 25, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94403
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 23%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- 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.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 6, 2024March 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the above by having 2 preschool children in a bathroom without the supervision of a teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 20, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on site observations, interview, and record review, the facility did not comply with the above by having teachers supervise more than 12 children at a time without an aide or another teacher present. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 15, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
No recorded violations in this 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five out of eight staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 21, 2025
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
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (b) (1) ... licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training p... 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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on review of 7 files it was found that 5 staff files were missing mandated reporter trainings. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 8, 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 (a) (1)...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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on review of 7 files it was found that 5 staff files were missing documentation of immunizations. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 8, 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: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 21, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision…No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the facility self-reported a child was left unattended and unsupervised for 1-2 minutes. This poses an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record review, the facility self-reported a child was left unattended and unsupervised for 1-2 minutes. This poses an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101219(f) Admission Agreements…The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility’s admission agreement states the involvement of a child’s family during child’s classroom transition. The facility moved a child from their assigned classroom to an older classroom without prior guardian consent, notice and/or involvement. Facility did not follow admission agreement or parent handbook. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility’s admission agreement states the involvement of a child’s family during child’s classroom transition. The facility moved a child from their assigned classroom to an older classroom without prior guardian consent, notice and/or involvement. Facility did not follow admission agreement or parent handbook. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 6, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101219(f) - 101219(f)
- Official code
- 101219(f)