KinderCare Learning Center

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in a child injuring another child while in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 20, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L.F. conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to deliver findings. LPA met with M.M. Assistant Director (AD) and explained the purpose of the inspection. LPA gathered a census of the preschool during visit. During the course of the investigation, LPA interviewed the Reporting Party (RP), staff, and children and obtained documents. It was alleged that staff did not provide adequate supervision, resulting in one child injuring another while in care. Interviews with staff confirmed that an incident did occur between two children, during which one child was scratched by another... Continue on

ALLEGATION(S): Absence of supervision. Staff do not keep the childcare clean and sanitary. Staff are using the same disposable gloves to change the diapers of multiple children. Staff do not keep the child's authorized person informed about the child's care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L.F.D. arrived unannounced to conduct a complaint investigation, and to delivery complaint findings on the above allegations. LPA met with Assistant Director, M.M. and informed her the reason for inspection. During inspection, there were 57 children, and eight (8) staff present in the preschool. LPA interviewed staff for additional information. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with four (4) staff and obtained the following documents: Staff roster with contact information, children’s roster with contact information, parent handbook, hand washing procedure.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229(a)(1)- 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... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not supervising C1 appropriately and leaving C1 unsupervised without an adult present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101235(g) · Type B

Building and Grounds. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPAs observed that there was a cabinet under the changing table that had spray bottles with cleaning supplies that was not locked. There was also a cabinet in Discovery Preschool B Room that had spray bottles with cleaning supplies that was accessible to children. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. 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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evident by: Based on interview, C-1 was in the classroom by themselves, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A

Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: 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 is not met as evident by: Based on interview and record reviews, S-1 and S-2 did violate children's personal rights, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

CCR101161(a) · Type A

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 evident by: Based on observation, LPA observed that the preschool children were using the school-age yard, which poses an immediate risk to children in care.

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. 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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evident by: Based on observation, LPA observed that there were two children in the bathroom. There were no staff standing where they could see the children in the bathroom, wihich poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.