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KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER

1485 N. MC DOWELL BOULEVARD, Petaluma, CA 94954

Facility:
493003399
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:
85

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMarch 24, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 24, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 18 available inspections for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER from August 23, 2021 through March 24, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on January 12, 2026 and involved recordkeeping, with a due date of January 16, 2026.

Sleep safety 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
18

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 4 local median in 94954

Compared to 29 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.39
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
6%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
28%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.07

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Child's Records. (a) A separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on a file review for child C1 performed on 10/21/25, the facility was unable to provide the LPA with child C1's record during the initial investigation visit. The center director, Anais Heim stated that she was unable to locate the contents of C1's file and that no other records were available for review at the time. This poses a potential risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 16, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101221(a) - 101221(a)
Official code
101221(a)
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Reporting Requirements. (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on an interview with the acting center director, Anais Heim on 4/11/25, it was corroborated that the facility's former center director, Melissa Terhune is no longer employed by this facility effective 03/14/25. The Department has not been notified of this change. This poses a potential risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 25, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Napping Equipment c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the LPA's observations on 08/05/24 at 02:15pm, the LPA observed that at least 15 napping preschool children did not have a sheet to cover their cot during nap time. The assistant director, Anais Heim informed the LPA that sheets are available for every napping child at the center, however, staff are not using the sheets on all cots during nap time. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 16, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101239.1(c) - 101239.1(c)
Official code
101239.1(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 a file review performed by the LPA on 08/05/24, the LPA observed that staff S3, S4, and S6 did not have an immunization log in their personnel file showing that he or she has been immunized against pertussis and/or measles. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 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)
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 a file review performed by the LPA on 08/05/24, the LPA observed that staff S3 and S6 did not posess an LIC503 "Health Screening Report" in their personnel file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 5, 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: Child guidance
Report finding
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 interviews conducted and documents obtained, it was corroborated that staff S2 roughly handled child C1 as C1 attempted to sit up in their cot during nap time. This posed a health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 30, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3(b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Based on a record review, the facility had one faucet (Site “I”) that exceeded the allowable levels of lead in the water. Site I had a reading of 6.7ppb. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on a record review, the facility had one faucet (Site “I”) that exceeded the allowable levels of lead in the water. Site I had a reading of 6.7ppb. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 2, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency