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Kindercare Learning Center

1285 Morello Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553 · Contra Costa County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Martinez, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 24 centers in Martinez and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 8%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#21 of 24 centers in Martinez
1Type A citations
8Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 6, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork2
Building & playground safety2
Supervision1
Caregiver conduct1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 6, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(c)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Today a review of records revealed Ms. Thomas's mandated reporter certifiate expired on 5/3/2025
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2025
Type BOct 6, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Upon review of the sign in/out sheet, it was revealed that several children were not signed in by their parent/guardian.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2025
Type BJul 31, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
INTERVIEWS AND RECORD REVIEWS WHICH REVEALED A CHILD WAS LEFT UNATTENDED ON THE STAIRS INSIDE OF THE FACILITY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME 1 Licensee will conduct an all staff training on the facility's new opening operations and classroom transitions to prevent another incident. Licensee will submit a written outline of the training and sign in sheet of all that attended by 8/14/24.
Plan of correction due Aug 14, 2024
Type BApr 20, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A TOUR OF THE FACILITY. TODAY THERE IS A STORAGE SHED NEAR THE PLAY AREA THAT HAS A BROKEN DOOR EXPOSING THE EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS AND GIVING ACCESS TO CHILDREN IN CARE.
Plan of correction due May 4, 2023
Type BApr 20, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(c)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED 3 STAFF MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IN FILE
Plan of correction due May 4, 2023
Type BApr 20, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY A REVIEW OF RECORDS WHICH REVEALED IRENE LOPEZ DOES NOT HAVE HER TB TEST RESULTS IN FILE
Plan of correction due May 4, 2023
Type BApr 20, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
record review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential Health and Safety risk to persons in care. 1 THE FACILITY HAD THE BUBBLER HEAD AND HOSE REPLACED ON THE FAUCET .
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2023
Type AJun 30, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Child was handled roughly and was caused to receive an injury which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care • Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jul 1, 2022
Type BJun 30, 2022Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(a)(2)
Parent was not notified of incident where child was handled rough by staff and received an injury which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Jul 8, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 31, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 24, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
LACK OF SUPERVISION- Staff found daycare child left unattended crying in soiled clothing.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 20, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 14, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJun 30, 2022Complaint investigationreceived May 20, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Staff handled day care child roughly
Child received an injury while in care
Staff did not tell authorized representative of incident
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 27, 1999
LicenseeKindercare Education LLC
AdministratorChristina Rodriguez-pena
Phone(925) 372-7701
State facility #073401902

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Kindercare Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 30, 2022, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is #21 of 24 centers in Martinez by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Oct 6, 2025. 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 Contra Costa County, which includes Martinez, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kindercare Learning Center?

The licensee is Kindercare Education LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Christina Rodriguez-pena.

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 073401902 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.