Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.9
- Local median
- 0
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
1101 ROSE DRIVE, Benicia, CA 94510
- Facility:
- 483001825
- 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:
- 72
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 inspectionApril 15, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsDecember 8, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from July 15, 2021 through April 15, 2026.
12 inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 15, 2026 and involved sleep safety, with a due date of May 6, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in eight inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 1
8 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 3 local median in 94510
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 0%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.08
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
August 4, 2023November 6, 2024April 24, 2025January 9, 2026April 15, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- (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....or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on AD, S2, S8-S9 interviews, 2 staff handled 2 different children in a rough manner which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on CD and S4 interviews that stated care and supervision is being provided for school age children in the preschool classroom at morning drop off until being bused to school which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations of cots being too close together, AD & S9 interview, S1 sets cots out while children are outside playing before lunch and S3 & S4 stated they set cots up before children go outside which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 6, 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
- 101229 (a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the facility's self reported UIR, S2-S3 interviews, S2, S3 & S5 written statements and documents received a child was left without supervision in the facility hallway during a transition from one preschool classroom to another for approximately 1-5 minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on the facility's self reported UIR, S2-S3 interviews, S2, S3 & S5 written statements and documents received a child was left without supervision in the facility hallway during a transition from one preschool classroom to another for approximately 1-5 minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 12, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (e) Faucets used by children for personal care shall deliver hot water. (4) All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating condition. Additional equipment, aids and/or conveniences shall be provided as needed in centers that serve children with physical disabilities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations from CD & LPAs, feces was not cleaned or sanatized from a toilet seat from 12/3/25 to 12/8/25, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 19, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(e)(4) - 101239(e)(4)
- Official code
- 101239(e)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 102416.2(b) 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.... written report ... shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event." This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on an interviews, Direcor did not notify and submit a UIR to CCL. This posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on an interviews, Direcor did not notify and submit a UIR to CCL. This posed a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 22, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102416.2 - 102416.2
- Official code
- 102416.2
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- (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. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews from CD, AD & Staff, an incident occurred when a rodent fell from a ceiling tile after being caught in a trap with no daycare children present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 11, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 (a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time.... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, and observations, evidence shows that a child was in the restroom alone and without staff supervision. This poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews, and observations, evidence shows that a child was in the restroom alone and without staff supervision. This poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of $500 per violation and $100 for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations: Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: On 10/25/2024, C1 left the premises for roughly 1-2 minutes resulting in an absence of supervision, which poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 7, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.99(c)(3) - 1596.99(c)(3)
- Official code
- 1596.99(c)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Unusual Incident Report submitted by the facility on 5/17/2023, reporting that Child 1 was without supervision of a teacher in the outside playground for at least 8 minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 4, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On UIR of 07/12/2022, S2 and S3 did not observe that C1 wondered away from the playground and attempted to run inside the classroom. This presents a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- (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. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. UIR occurred on 07/12/2022 and UIR was received to CCL on 08/03/2022. This poses a potential safety to the children in care,
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 16, 2022
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statements provided by adults and staff which reported a lack of supervision at the facility. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 16, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
- Official code
- 101229(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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 eleven staff records reviewed which showed that ten staff did not comply with immunization requirements as required by Health and Safety Code (H&SC) 1596.7995(a)(1). This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2021
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
- 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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff records reviewed which revealed five out of eleven staff records were missing the AB 1207 Mandated Reporter Training certificate as required by H&SC 1596.8662(b)(1).
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2021
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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 staff records reviewed which reveald that two staff did not have proof of negative TB as mandated by California Code of Regulations (CCR) 101216(g)(1). This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Whenever a change in child care center director is reported, in addition to his/her name, the report shall include the following: Verification of the completion of the course work required in Section 101215.1(h). A photocopy of a college transcript, or a photocopy of a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or a Child Development program Director Permit, shall meet this requirement. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: based on CD not submitting her verification of Director’s qualification to the Department within 10 days, as required by CCR 101212(b)(1)(A). This posed a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 29, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b)(1)(A) - 101212(b)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 101212(b)(1)(A)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on multiple statements that corroborated that the Pre-K and other classrooms operating out of ratio on multiple occasions for several weeks. This posed a posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 16, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b)(1) - 101216.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- An aide assisting a fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) in the supervision of up to 18 preschool-age children, pursuant to Section 101216.3 shall meet the following requirements: Completion of six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the Aide in the Pre-K class did not meet the Teacher Aide qualifications of Title 22 regulations, 101216.2 which allows 18 children to be in care with a fully qualified Teacher and a Teacher’s Aide. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 16, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.2(d)(1) - 101216.2(d)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.2(d)(1)