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Kindercare Learning Center

4655 Lassen Road, Livermore, CA 94550 · Alameda County
3 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Livermore, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 17 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (6 of 17). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #44 of 44 centers in Livermore and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 3%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#44 of 44 centers in Livermore
4Type A citations
13Type B citations
4Inspections
3 of 6Complaints substantiated
17 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 4, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 4, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 30, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 17, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMay 20, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 18, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision6
Records & paperwork4
Training & qualifications2
Food & feeding2
Staff ratios1
Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 8, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above facility does not have sleep logs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 9, 2026
Type BMar 4, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above staff Yolanda Gomez and Debra Lynn does not have current mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2026
Type BMar 4, 2026InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above facility does not have sleep logs, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2026
Type BMar 4, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)(1)(B)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as teacher (6 units) is with 8 infant children with aide, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2026
Type BMar 4, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, director did not submit director's packet or notify CCLD. Diane Tapia hired as director in February 2025, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2026
Type BMar 4, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(19)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were mulitple expired Gerber baby food boxes in the infant room, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2026
Type BDec 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2024
Type BDec 17, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(c)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2024
Type ANov 21, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, staff failed to prevent an infant from falling out of his feeding chair and hitting his nose on the ground, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to submit Proof of Corrections (POC) by Plan of Correction date may result in additional civil penalties.
Plan of correction due Nov 22, 2024
Type ANov 21, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, a child was alone in the bathroom for up to 4 minutes without staff's knowledge, which is an immediate health and safety risk to child in care. 8 ***An immediate civil penalty of $1000 is assessed today for a repeat violation within one year.
Plan of correction due Nov 22, 2024
Type BJul 19, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
A child sustained an injury in care due to lack of supervision which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 19, 2024
Type AJul 9, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
A child was left outside on the playground without supervision which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care. 8 acknowledging they have watched the video and understand their responsibility to provide supervision to children at all times and will implement the new protocols put in place. Director will email this signed statement to LPA Pringle by POC date.
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2024
Type BJul 9, 2024Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Infant food service §101427(c)(2)
Director will submit a statement explaining the procedures on ensuring that all food/formula supplied to the children in care is in good serving condition and not expired. Director will submit statement to LPA Pringle by the POC date listed. One (1) infant in care was accidently given expired formula while in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 12, 2024
Type AApr 30, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
staff member allowed an inafnt to crawl into a cabinet and then locked the child inside. 1 Director will send LPA Pringle a statement from each staff member summarizing what children's personal rights are and how they will uphold those rights in the facility. All statement will be sent to LPA Pringle by POC date, 5/2/2024. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Within the next 30 days, Director will conduct a staff meeting where all facility staff will watch and discusss the video on the CCLD website titled "Children's Personal Rights in Child Care." Director will send meeting outline, date and time of meeting, and a sign in sheet of all staff that attended.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2024
Type BOct 17, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2022
Type BOct 17, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Infant needs and services plan §101419.2(b)(2)
Based onrecord review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 21, 2022
Type BMay 20, 2022Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties §101416.3(b)
(b) An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1). Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential 1 Facility director shall provide proof of on job training for aide and will ensure that all aides are under the direct supervision of a teacher or director at all times, when caring for infants. Facility director will submit a plan to LPA 6/20/22, which indicates how she will ensure that aides are always under the direct supervision of a teacher or a director. health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During the inspection around 8:15am, LPA Kaur observed 4 infants in red color, 4 seater stroller outside the classroom with facility cook/volunteer without direct supervision. 8
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 14, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 30, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedNov 21, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Nov 15, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not provide adequate supervision resulting in daycare child sustaining an injury
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 19, 2024Complaint investigationreceived May 10, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not provide adequate supervision resulting in a child being injured in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 19, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 12, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 9, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 24, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedApr 30, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 24, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights - Staff locked infant in cabinet
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 18, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorDiane Tapia
Phone(925) 455-1560
State facility #013412610

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Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Kindercare Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2024, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Livermore?

It is #44 of 44 centers in Livermore by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Mar 4, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Kindercare Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kindercare Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Livermore, was $1,874 a month for infants (about $2,360 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kindercare Learning Center?

The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Diane Tapia.

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 013412610 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.