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Kindercare Learning Center

4514 Lark Ellen, Covina, CA 91722 · Los Angeles County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 23 centers in Covina and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#11 of 23 centers in Covina
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 13, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(c)(1)
Director stated the facility will have an all staff meeting by the end of June 2025 to address the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of children in care. A copy of the sign in sheet, and agenda will be submitted to LPA by
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2025
Type BMar 2, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as 3 outlets (2 indoor drinking fountain & 1 hand washing outlet) out of 13 outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 documented each day for 3 weeks and then will re-schedule the lead retest date. The facility will provide a written statement on the time line of the fixtures removed, replaced, re-tested, documented and retest date of new fixtures and outcome.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 13, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 9, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not safeguard the confidentiality of day care child’s records.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJun 21, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Mar 30, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity68 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 23, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers, LLC
AdministratorJessica Murphy
Phone(626) 332-4001
State facility #198003049

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Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?

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

Has Kindercare Learning Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is #11 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Apr 24, 2026. No citations were issued 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 Los Angeles County, which includes Covina, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 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 Jessica Murphy.

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 198003049 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.