Kindercare Learning Center
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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 .
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
LACK OF SUPERVISION- Staff found daycare child left unattended crying in soiled clothing.
Staff handled day care child roughly
Child received an injury while in care
Staff did not tell authorized representative of incident
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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.
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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.