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Kindercare Learning Center

1175 Via Verde, San Dimas, CA 91773 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in San Dimas, CA, licensed for up to 82 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 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 19 centers in San Dimas and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 6%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#18 of 19 centers in San Dimas
4Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 8, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 9, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 27, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 20, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios2
Building & playground safety1
Food & feeding1
Supervision1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 8, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in conducting disaster drill every six months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2026
Type BApr 8, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in making sure all food is labeled with opened/expiration date which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 29, 2026
Type ANov 21, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229
Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left unsupervised which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care 8 requirements. Facility will submit the meeting agenda to LPA, signed by all staff. Facility will also conduct unannounced classroom observations to monitor compliance.
Plan of correction due Nov 24, 2025
Type AMay 6, 2025Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain... This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted and record review, S1 has had a history with facility 1 The facility has already placed S1 on administrative leave. Director will hold a staff meeting for all staff to review Personal Rights and provide LPA with a signed agenda by POC date (05/06/2025). adminstration and staff about having a stern/harsh tone with children in care. C1 stated that S1 grabbed C1 right upper arm where bruising and nail marks were embedded on C1 upper arm. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care. 8
Plan of correction due May 16, 2025
Type AAug 9, 2023Follow-up on a plan of correctionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)
During the walk through, LPA observed 17 children with 1 teacher and 1 aid in PS-B 1 Per assistant director, will hire more qualified teachers. Will re-arrange teacher's schedules to ensure compliance. Will submit written statement to include staff schedules, their classroom assignment and number of children in each room on a daily basis to LPA by 8/11/23. room, and 21 children with 1 teacher and 1 aid in the Twos room, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This is a repeat violation within 12 months Civil Penalty assessed.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2023
Type BAug 9, 2023Follow-up on a plan of correctionRecords & paperwork
Site visits; posting of notices; contents; citations §1596.817(a)
Upon receipt of a report documenting a Type A deficiency, The report and the Notice of Site visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Failure to maintain posting as required, will result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. LPA observed type A citation report dated 7/27/23 was not 1 Assistant director posted report during visit. Deficiency corrected a time visit. Assitant stated she understands posting requirements. posted as required. Immediate civil penalty of $100 was assessed. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 9, 2023
Type AJul 27, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)
Based on observation,interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, during the tour with director, LPA observed in the PS-B classroom, 17 children supervised by 1 teacher and 1 aide, in the Twos classroom, 18 children supervised by 1 teacher and 1 aide. PS-B classroom was out of ratio by 2 children, Twos classroom was out of ratio by 3 children. which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2023
Type BJul 20, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #3 lack health screening form which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 22, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMar 26, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Mar 4, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity82 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 2, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorMelissa Garcia
Phone(909) 592-2220
State facility #198003113

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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 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in San Dimas?

It is #18 of 19 centers in San Dimas by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Apr 8, 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 Los Angeles County, which includes San Dimas, 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 Melissa Garcia.

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 198003113 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.