Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.29
- Local median
- 0.33
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
1081 FOXWORTHY AVENUE, San Jose, CA 95118
- Facility:
- 434400335
- 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:
- 48
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 17, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 17, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from September 14, 2023 through March 17, 2026.
12 inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 18, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 1, 2026.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that 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
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 9
- Repeated topics
- 6
7 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 3 local median in 95118
Compared to 37 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 10%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 6
- Local average
- 0.59
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 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 14, 2023September 20, 2023April 21, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 14, 2023September 20, 2023January 10, 2024April 21, 2025Child guidance
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 25, 2023October 23, 2024February 18, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 14, 2024May 9, 2024December 2, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 20, 2023April 21, 2025February 18, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 10, 2024September 2, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 10123 Personal Rights (a)(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: S1 engaged in aggressive behaviors in the presence of children such as finger wagging, yelling at a wall, and pacing back and forth while arguing with self, which makes children uncomfortable. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- S1 engaged in aggressive behaviors in the presence of children such as finger wagging, yelling at a wall, and pacing back and forth while arguing with self, which makes children uncomfortable. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 1, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirements (d)(1)(C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Testimony received included occurrence that are required to be reported to Licensing such as lack of supervision or attention to children's needs not being met, but the Department was not made aware by the Facility. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Testimony received included occurrence that are required to be reported to Licensing such as lack of supervision or attention to children's needs not being met, but the Department was not made aware by the Facility. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 1, 2026
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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101239 Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (a) A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: LPA observed classrooms to have a temperature of 58 and 60 degrees in the infant classrooms. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: LPA observed classrooms to have a temperature of 58 and 60 degrees in the infant classrooms. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 2, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(a)(1) - 101239(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101239(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Infant-Staff Ratio 101416.5(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on witness testimony infant-staff ratio is not maintained during morning drop off times. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 12, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements: (d) 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) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.......(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Director did not notify the Department on the next working day of an incident that occured with C1. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 25, 2025
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: 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 out of 5 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 19, 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)
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 records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 staff files were missing a Health Screening and Negative TB Test which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 19, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(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 records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 19, 2025
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)
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 5 out of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
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)
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 records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations (g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's immunization record when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the child care center. 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 5 children did not have updated immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g)(1) - 101220.1(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:..(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Infant ingested a piece of a rubber glove while in care, this poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 23, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101438.1 Infant Care General Sanitation (c) Washing, cleaning and sanitizing requirements for areas used by staff with infants... (2)(A)Small rugs that can be washed shall be shaken or vacuumed at least daily and washed at least weekly, or more often if necessary. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The staff did not ensure that the carpets were clean for crawling/non-mobile infants as they are placed onto surfaces where mobile infants and staff are walking and observed to have visible debris, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- The staff did not ensure that the carpets were clean for crawling/non-mobile infants as they are placed onto surfaces where mobile infants and staff are walking and observed to have visible debris, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.1(c)(2)(A) - 101438.1(c)(2)(A)
- Official code
- 101438.1(c)(2)(A)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101438.2 Outdoor Activity Space for Infants (b) Outdoor activity space 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: The Licensee did not ensure that the preschool and infant components were physically seperated during transition from outside play to inside play, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- The Licensee did not ensure that the preschool and infant components were physically seperated during transition from outside play to inside play, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.2(b) - 101438.2(b)
- Official code
- 101438.2(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101416.2 Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties (c)To be a fully qualified infant care teacher... shall have the following: (1) Completion... of 12 postsecondary semester...at an accredited or approved college or university. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, LPA learned that five staff do not meet the minimum requirements for qualifications.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, LPA learned that five staff do not meet the minimum requirements for qualifications.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.2(c)(1) - 101416.2(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101416.2(c)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. Based on interviews and record reviews, LPA learned that five staff do not meet the minimum requirements for qualifications which places the classrooms out of ratio.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record reviews, LPA learned that five staff do not meet the minimum requirements for qualifications which places the classrooms out of ratio.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) 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: Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply to section cited above. Staff T2 was observed by staff T1 force feeding child C1 which posed immediate threat to health and safety of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply to section cited above. Staff T2 was observed by staff T1 force feeding child C1 which posed immediate threat to health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 26, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
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 with S4 immunizations (influenza, pertussis and measles), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 4, 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)
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 interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, S4 did not have a Health Screening Report/TB, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, S2,S3, and S5, Mandated Reporter Training expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 11, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 101220 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. (d) If a medical assessment is not available for a child and cannot be obtained within 30 days of admission: (1) A medical appointment date shall be obtained from the authorized representative upon the child's admission. (2) A TB test shall be obtained on the child within 30 days of admission. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply to section cited above. Child C1 did not have a completed LIC701Physician's Report upon inspection which poses potential threat to health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply to section cited above. Child C1 did not have a completed LIC701Physician's Report upon inspection which poses potential threat to health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a)(d)(1)(2) - 101220(a)(d)(1)(2)
- Official code
- 101220(a)(d)(1)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- §1596.8662 Availability of information regarding detecting and reporting child abuse and neglect; training for mandated reporter who is licensed day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility; proof of completion (b) (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child 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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply to section cited above. LPA observed staff T1 and T2 did not have current mandated reporter training certificate on file which poses potential threat to health and safety of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation, interview and record review, Licensee did not comply to section cited above. LPA observed staff T1 and T2 did not have current mandated reporter training certificate on file which poses potential threat to health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 28, 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)