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KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary

151 Brook Knoll Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · Santa Cruz County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months6 substantiated complaintsSchool-age child care center

KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 121 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 7 complaints, 6 of them substantiated. The state issued 22 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (7 of 22). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
3Type A citations
19Type B citations
1Inspections
6 of 7Complaints substantiated
22 citations from 18 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundOct 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork7
Training & qualifications4
Staff ratios3
Background checks3
Supervision2
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 18, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One staff's (S2) TB test result was unavailable during today's inspection.
Plan of correction due Mar 4, 2026
Type AOct 7, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-Child Ratio §101516.5(b)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that sufficient staff were not present for the number of children in the TK/ Kindergarten classroom on several days in the month of August.
Plan of correction due Oct 8, 2025
Type BOct 7, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on sign in and out records reviewed from 08/07/2025 to 08/20/2025 and from 10/01/2025 to 10/07/2025, LPA observed several children were missing sign ins or sign outs by staff or authorized representatives. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 14, 2025
Type BAug 20, 2025Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on file review, LPA observed that staff, S8 has fingerprint clearances but the clearances have not been transferred to this facility. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2025
Type BAug 20, 2025Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(3)
Director to have staff complete the training and submit proof to LPA by 08/27/2025. Upon file review, LPA observed that staff, S1 is missing the current Mandated Reporter Training. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 27, 2025
Type BOct 16, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
(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. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidence by. 1 Director agreed to submit a written Plan of Correction (POC) to LPA indicating what steps will be implemented to ensure children are supervised at all times and conducted staff training, by
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2024
Type BAug 26, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-Child Ratio §101516.5(b)(1)
the Facility was operating out of ratio when one partially qualified teacher opened the Facility on the 1 Jordan Armstrong, Director, agreed to submit a written Plan of Correction (POC) by Tuesday September 3, 2024. The Plan of Correction shall include the Facility protocol for ensuring that a director or fully qualified teacher shall be present to open or close the Facility at all times. following dates: 05/14/24, 05/16/24, 05/21/24, 05/23/24 and was the only staff present with anywhere from one to six children present during the early morning session. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2024
Type BJun 12, 2024Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Site visits; posting of notices; contents; citations §1596.817(b)(2)
the Notice of Site Visit from the Department's last visit to the Facility on June 4, 2024 was not posted upon LPA's arrival to the Facility. 8 Deficiency cleared.
Plan of correction due Jun 12, 2024
Type BJun 12, 2024Complaint investigationBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Staff 2 (S2) & Staff 7 (S7) began working at the Facility on Monday June 10, 2024, but were not associated to the Facility until 06/11/2024 (S2) and June 12, 2024 (S7) 8 transferred/associated to a licensed site(s) prior to allowing staff to start working. $300 immediate civil penalties issued today.
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2024
Type BJun 4, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(b)(1)
Based on observation, there was not a cover on the electrical outlet near the entrance door that has the stairs. This poses a safety hazard to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 7, 2024
Type BMay 14, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Training of staff is to be completed and a outline of the training and a sign in sheet will be submitted to the department before the plan of correction date. Staff was not watching the children as it was a maintenance worker from the school district who saw the children and reported it to the Director.
Plan of correction due May 24, 2024
Type BMay 14, 2024Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)(b)
C2's file had no admission paperwork in it.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type BMay 14, 2024Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)
There was not a signed parents rights in C2's file.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type AApr 11, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-Child Ratio §101516.5(b)
The Licensee will submit all qualifications for staff and ensure that these documents are obtained prior to hiring staff. All qualifications should be submitted to the department by 4/12/2023. The Licensee did not provide qualifications necessary to confirm if staff are teacher or aide qualified, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 A letter indicating how all required staff paperwork will be obtained prior to hire will be submitted to the Department by 4/12/2023. Letter should indicate all documents to be obtained.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2023
Type AApr 11, 2023Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
The Licensee will transfer/complete fingerprint clearances for those not associated to the facility. Any employees who do not have clearances should not be present in the facility until they have been obtained. The Licensee did not complete criminal record clearances/transfer prior to initial presence in the facility for seven staff members which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Civil penalty assessed.
Plan of correction due Apr 12, 2023
Type BApr 11, 2023Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
The Licensee did not obtain physicians report for six out of eleven staff files reviewed, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BApr 11, 2023Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(c)
The Licensee did not maintain proof of required immunization for three out of eleven staff files reviewed, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BApr 11, 2023Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
The Licensee will submit proof of completion of required mandated reporter training (Child Care Providers AB1207) for six staff and submit to the Department by 4/14/2023. The Licensee did not have proof of completion of required mandated reporter training for six out of eleven staff files reviewed which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 14, 2023
Type BApr 11, 2023Case management visit (other)Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
The Licensee did not have a current facility roster for children who are provided care, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BApr 11, 2023Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
The Licensee will submit plan for ensuring that children arriving after school are signed in upon arrival. The plan will outline who will sign children in and how ratio will be maintained during the staggered arrival time. The Licensee did not sign children into the facility upon arrival after school, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Letter outlining how sign-in/out will be completed should be submitted to the Department by 4/14/2023.
Plan of correction due Apr 14, 2023
Type BFeb 1, 2023Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)(1)(A)
Area Manager will submit proof of Site Director qualifications and be sure to include education requirements, proof of experience from previous employers, MMR vaccination by 2/3/2023 Area Manager indicated Sarah Hinkle on LIC200A, however did not submit qualifications for review which poses a potential threat to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 All required qualifications paperwork should be submitted for review.
Plan of correction due Feb 3, 2023
Type BFeb 1, 2023Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Area Manager, Anjelica Del Toro, will submit proof of education/transcripts, Mandated Reporter training, immunizations (MMR, Tdap, flu), and required experience for review to determine qualifications of staff. The licensee failed to maintain personnel records as many required documents were missing which poses a potential threat to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Staff are additionally missing proof of physicians report and negative TB test, which should also be submitted. All documents should be submitted by 2/3/2023 for all staff present during 2022-2023 school year.
Plan of correction due Feb 3, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 7, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 14, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Facility is operating out of ratio
Children are not signed in and out in a timely manner
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedOct 2, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 11, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedAug 26, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 28, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility operating out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 26, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 30, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
SubstantiatedJun 12, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 10, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Notice of Site Visit not posted
Staff not associated to the facility
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 4, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 30, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff does not ensure electrical outlets are covered.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedApr 11, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 25, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is operating out of ratio.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity121 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 1, 2022
LicenseeKCE Champions LLC
AdministratorJordan Armstrong
Phone(408) 624-0534
State facility #444417045

Common questions

Does KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children.

Has KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 7, 2025, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 6. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary last inspected?

Feb 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Santa Cruz, was $725 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary?

The licensee is KCE Champions LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jordan Armstrong.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 444417045 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.