Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.27
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
1611 WOOD CREEK DRIVE, Fairfield, CA 94534
- Facility:
- 483001834
- 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:
- 36
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 5, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 5, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from August 17, 2021 through June 5, 2026.
13 inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 2, 2026 and involved incident records, with a due date of February 16, 2026.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from April 23, 2026 through June 5, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
5 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 3.5 local median in 94534
Compared to 36 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 21%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 68%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.31
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Incident records
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 9, 2025July 16, 2025February 2, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 27, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 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…(1)Events reported shall include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on CD UIR notification received on 10/27/25 and document LPA received on 1/12/26 and CD admitting to not reporting the outbreak in a timely manner and the Department did not received the UIR notification within the Department’s next working day during normal business hours. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 16, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(E)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- (a) A center shall be equipped to isolate and care for any child who becomes ill during the day. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff, child 5 was suspected of having Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease on 7/7/25 and was not moved to the centers isolation area which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226.2(a) - 101226.2(a)
- Official code
- 101226.2(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 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…(1)Events reported shall include the following: (E) Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on AD admitting to not reporting the outbreak that began on 07/07/2025 and the Department has no record of the incident reported to the Department within the Department’s next working day during normal business hours. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(E)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101430 Infant Care Activities(a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (2) The center shall ensure the participation of infants in the above activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on AD interview and 8 staff interviews the holding room is used as activity space when facility is over capaity,which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on AD interview and 8 staff interviews the holding room is used as activity space when facility is over capaity,which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430(a)(2) - 101430(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101430(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on statement provided by AD, 7 staff and LPA’s observations of 2 staff supervising 9 children at 7:00 am, 2 staff supervising 11 children at 7:35 am and 4 staff providing care and supervision 21 children at 8:14 am on 12/12/24.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 14, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- (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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, at 9:35 AM, children from the infant license were co-mingling with children from the pre-school license in the playground outside which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 31, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.2(b) - 101438.2(b)
- Official code
- 101438.2(b)
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 observation and record review, at 9:40 AM, LPA observed child 1 (C1) and child 2 (C2) sleeping on their stomachs and C1 and C2's LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plans did not indicate that they are able to roll over which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 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)
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, staff 2, 3, and 6 (S2, S3, S6) did not possess current Mandated Reporter Training Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 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)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the inhaler for child 5 (C5) was expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(2) - 101226(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, child 2 (C2) and child 4 (C4) did not possess record of physician's reports which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(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, child 2 (C2), child 4 (C4), and child 5 (C5) did not possess record of complete immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2024
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)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be free from… corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of intimidation, ridicule, coercion threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. . . This has not been met as evidence by. . . Based on interviews conducted, interviews corroborated staff yelled at day care child on more than one occasion. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 18, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(3) - 102423(a)(3)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights; To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This was not met as evidence by. . . based on interviews conducted, during the verbal altercation between staff members at least two children were present. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 18, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 102423(a)(1) - 102423(a)(1)
- Official code
- 102423(a)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Date. Infant’s name. Time of each 15-minute check.Initials of staff person who conducted each check. This was not met as evidence by. . . Based on observation, record review and staff interview the center was not complying with the regulation stated above for the 18 infants that were in the toddlers room since March 06th 2023. This poses a potential health and safty risk to childrfen in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 28, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(C) - 101429(a)(2)(C)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(C)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This was not met as evidence by. . . Based on interviews, both S1 and S3 reported they did not have access to their records due to their personal records being locked in a cabinet only the assistant center director has access to. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(d) - 101217(d)
- Official code
- 101217(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (b) A crib or portable -crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, and interview, The "tods" room which is under the Infant license and provides services for infants 24 months and under was observed not using Cribs or portable cribs for infants while napping. LPA Hernandez Torres observed staff putting cots away. LPA asked staff in the "Tods" room the age of the infants and where they sleep. Staff replied the youngest in the room at the time was 11 months old and slept on a cot. LPA provided technical assitance and reviewed Safe Sleep Regulation with lead teacher in "tods" room and " infant" room as well as assistant center director. The Center did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 14, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR Phys - Phys
- Official code
- Phys
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, four infants; C4,C6,C8 C10 were all missing LIC 701 physicians report. All infants have been enrolled longer than 30 days. The Center did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 14, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220(a) - 101220(a)
- Official code
- 101220(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staff-Infant Ratio: There shall be one teacher to every 12 sleeping infants.. . This requirement was not met as evidence by. . . . . . . Based on observations only one staff was observed during nap time with 18 infants napping and staff confirmed the ratio. This poses an immedeite health and safty risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 18, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(d) - 101416.5(d)
- Official code
- 101416.5(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following:1. Labored breathing. 2. Signs of distress… 3. Infants up to 12 mos. . . sleeping in a position other than their back (require completion of section C of sleeping plan, LIC9227, or return sleeping infant to their back).. . . This requirement was not met as evidence by... ... Based on LPA Observations and interviews, In the toddler’s room staff were not documenting 15-minute checks and couldn’t produce the log. The infant room documents on a computer app, but copies could not be produced. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 7, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(B)