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Kindercare Learning Center

10704 Scott Ave., Whittier, CA 90604 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months4 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Whittier, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 8 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 17 citations, 6 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (5 of 17). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #46 of 49 centers in Whittier and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #46 of 49 centers in Whittier
6Type A citations
11Type B citations
5Inspections
4 of 8Complaints substantiated
17 citations from 26 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 23, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundSep 29, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 29, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision5
Caregiver conduct4
Building & playground safety2
Food & feeding2
Records & paperwork1
Staff ratios1
Sleep safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type AJun 16, 2026Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
101223(a) The Licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... 1 Per Director Maricruz Flores, a training will be conducted to review off limit areas in the facility, and teach all staff to access and review the CCLD website and review Personal Rights education material made available on the CCLD website by
Plan of correction due Jun 17, 2026
Type BMay 6, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
101212(d)ReportingRequirements(d)Upon the occurrence... of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made... within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. A written report ...shall be submitted to the Department... 1 Center Director Maricruz Flores will submit Unusual Incident Reports for all three incidents that occurred in the month of April 2026 by POC date 05/07/2026. This requirement not met evidenced by: Facility failed to report three seperate incidents that ocurred at the facility in April 2026 to the Department within the required time frame. 8
Plan of correction due May 7, 2026
Type ANov 3, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Director a meeting will be conducted discussing findings staff will watch the video "Supervising Children in Child Care Centers" located at ccld.childcarevideos.org. Sign in sheet, meeting minutes and supervision plan will be submitted to LPA 11/21/2025. Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Per 3 staff incident causing child # 1's eye injury was not obsered which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Plan of correction due Nov 3, 2025
Type AOct 1, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Center Director a staff training will be held in regards to supervision and health and safety. Per center director a copy of the training agenda and a sign in sheet will be provided to LPA by POC date 10/06/2025. C1 was unsupervised by staff members in the classroom, resulting in an immediate risk to the child's health and safety. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 1, 2025
Type AOct 1, 2025Case management visit (incident)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Per center director mopping with water alone during nap time will be done, and a staff training will be held on when and how to properly handle cleaning solutions. A copy of the training agenda and a sign in sheet will be provided to LPA by POC date 10/06/2025. Staff use cleaning solutions to mop classroom floors while children nap on napping equipment, on the floor.
Plan of correction due Oct 1, 2025
Type ADec 5, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 5 staff disclosed children have been out of visual supervision of staff, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director stated the facility will install gates in the Pre-K and Preschool Classrooms at the end of the classrooms that lead to the bathroom.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2024
Type ADec 5, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as CSR shows facility out of ratio on 10/1/24 & 10/2/24 & 3 staff disclosed facility has been out of ratio, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will also submit a written plan to LPA for maintaining ratio at the facility throughout the day, including the morning hours, days where the facility has staff shortages and staff leave the facility to make bus runs.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2024
Type BDec 5, 2024Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff disclosed the childrens bathroom has been observed with urine on the floor and smears of poop on the ground, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type BDec 5, 2024Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on interviews and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff are microwaving children's food in styrofoam bowls which are not designed to be microwaved, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 not microwave safe. On 12/5/24, Director provided LPA with a copy of the message given to parents via the KinderCare app asking them to send their children's food in microwave safe containers.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type BDec 5, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 staff disclosed children have eaten other children’s food without parent consent, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type BDec 5, 2024Complaint investigationSleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(c)(1)
Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff disclosed bedding was stored together & handed out to children without washing & at times not washed weekly, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 3, 2025
Type BFeb 8, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 1 out of 1 microwaves observed to be unclean, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2024
Type BFeb 8, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 1 out of 1 classrooms did not change diapers timely, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2024
Type BFeb 8, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section in 2 of 2 classrooms which let children use the bathroom unattended, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights riskto persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2024
Type BJan 26, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(1)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 kitchens with food out of package and no expiration date listed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2024
Type BMar 23, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which 3 out of 7 staff files, staff #1, Staff #3, Staff #7 did not have current mandated reporting trainings, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 30, 2022
Type BSep 29, 2021Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted, the Director did not ensure that qualified staff supervised the escorting of children to and from classrooms which posses a potential health & safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 29, 2021

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedNov 3, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 20, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedFeb 6, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 2, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff do not provide adequate supervision to day care children while using
the restroom
SubstantiatedDec 5, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 24, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
6 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedFeb 22, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jan 24, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedFeb 8, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Nov 16, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedFeb 2, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 23, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedSep 29, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Aug 3, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 29, 2021Complaint investigationreceived Jul 22, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Unqualified staff supervising children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity66 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 15, 1999
LicenseeKindercare Education LLC
AdministratorMaricruz Flores
Phone(562) 947-7100
State facility #198004986

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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?

California issued 6 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 16, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is tied for #46 of 49 centers in Whittier by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Jun 23, 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 Whittier, 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 Education LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Maricruz Flores.

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 198004986 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.