Kindercare Learning Center

(A)There shall not be anything attached to the pacifier. This was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed 2 infants sleeping in cribs with pacifiers attached to a beaded string. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision — On 09/06/23, an infant suffered a head injury that resulted in significant bruising and swelling of the forehead in which medical attention was sought, per staff’s own admission, the incident occurred while staff was changing a diaper for another child who was really dirty, no direct visual supervision was provided to the subject infant while the diaper change was in progress. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the subject child and children in care.

Personal Rights — Per staff’s own admission and facility records obtained during the investigation, an infant was hitting the classroom door with their hands and head for approximately 3-5 minutes, “so hard that the infant bumped their forehead in borders of the edge of the classroom door” which resulted significant bruising and swelling; an additional injury occurred a few hours later causing a second injury in the same area on the forehead. At pick up point, child was taken to the doctor immediately due to parent concerns of internal head bleeding and behavioral changes due to the child's allegedly “lethargic” state. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to the subject child and children in care.

(A)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 was not met as evidenced by: There was a change in director that was never reported to the department. The acting director has been present in her position since January 2026, and this was never reported to the department. This poses a potenital risk to the health an safety of children in care.

Staff immunization requirements — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 4 staff files did not have proof of Measles (MMR) on file. S4 was missing proof of MMR. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personnel Requirements — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 4 staff files were missing an LIC503, health screening and proof of a TB test. S2 did not have a health screening nor a TB on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Mandated reporter training — Based on record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 4 staff files did not contain proof of Mandated Reporter Training (MRT). S1 did not have proof of MRT. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants — Based on record review and staff admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Although the center is conducting 15 minute sleep logs for infants up to 12 months of age, they were not conducting them for infants from 12-24 months of age. C3 and C4 did not have proof of 15 minute sleep logs on file. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements. Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of a child shall be reported to the Department within 24 hours of the occurrence. This requirement was not met as: facility failed to report the second incident to Community Care Licensing within the allowed time. This posed an potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to the subject child and children in care.

Mandated reporter training — Based on records review, facility did not comply with the section cited above Staff N.6 records were expired on 07/2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Infant Needs and Services Plan — Based on record review, facility did not comply with the section cited above C2's file did not have Lic 9227 available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Notice to parents that site visit reports are available — Based on file reviews during this inspection, facility did not comply with the section cited above Child N.1, Child N.2 and Child N.3 files did not have copies of LIC9224 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.