Petaluma · Licensed center
KinderCare Learning Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 44 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since July 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 28, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 24, 20261 citation
CCR 101212(d)Type 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. 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the LPA's observations, a written unusual incident report (UIR) for an incident occurring on March 11, 2026 was not received by the Department until March 24, 2026. The facility notified the Deparment by telephone, however by the next working day. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101212(d)
- Sep 25, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 8, 2024Nothing cited
- Jul 5, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%This center
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 28, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2023 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type 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. 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the LPA's observations, a written unusual incident report (UIR) for an incident occurring on March 11, 2026 was not received by the Department until March 24, 2026. The facility notified the Deparment by telephone, however by the next working day. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 24, 2026
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 24, 2026
CCR 101212(d) · Type 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. 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the LPA's observations, a written unusual incident report (UIR) for an incident occurring on March 11, 2026 was not received by the Department until March 24, 2026. The facility notified the Deparment by telephone, however by the next working day. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2023 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · December 18, 2023
CCR 101416.2(b) · Type B
Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties. Prior to employment, an infant care teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semesters or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development, and three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, at an accredited or approved college or university.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on the LPA's interviews with staff and a personnel record review, the facility did not ensure that staff S2-S4 met the qualifications required to work in the capacity of a teacher. Record review indicates that S2-S4 were only qualified to work as an aide under the direct supervision of a teacher. Based on the LPA's interviews, it was corroborated that S2-S4 supervised awake children for a portion of the day without being under direct supervision of a qualified teacher, which poses a potential risk to the children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (707) 794-0211
- Address
- 1485 N. Mc Dowell Boulevard, Petaluma, 94954
- License
- 493003397
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.