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Kindercare Learning Center

5251 E. Las Lomas, Long Beach, CA 90815 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months3 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Long Beach, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 7 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 11). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #117 of 124 centers in Long Beach 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
#117 of 124 centers in Long Beach
3Type A citations
8Type B citations
4Inspections
3 of 7Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 22 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 6, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 30, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 30, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications4
Records & paperwork3
Caregiver conduct3
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 13, 2026Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(c)
Based on interview and record review, the director did not report an unusal incident by telephone or fax which poses a potential health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2026
Type BJul 9, 2026Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)
Parent was not givrn a copy of the incident report prior to leaving.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2026
Type BJun 12, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on interview and record review, the center did not report an unusual incident which poses and potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 22, 2026
Type AApr 30, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not ensure each child to be free from coporal or unusual punishment which poses an immediate Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2026
Type BDec 30, 2025Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(d)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the Director did not provide transcripts for staff members which poses a potential Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 8, 2026
Type AMay 7, 2025Case management visit (other)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the S1 spoke and acted aggressively towards children which poses and immediate Health, safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 8, 2025
Type BDec 19, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: Staff #8 missing 3 ECE units in the following Courses: Child Family and Community; and Curriculum/Program, and Infant/Toddler.which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. (Note: Staff #8 works along side a qualified teacher)
Plan of correction due Jan 19, 2024
Type BDec 19, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above: Staff 3,5,6 and 8 have expired mandated Reporter training (Dates do not correspond to order of staff: Expired April 2023, October 2023, Nov 2023, and missing) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 19, 2024
Type ASep 8, 2023Case management visit (incident)Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1
LPA received a 9/6/2023 Incident Report and disclosure that child #1 was mistaken for child #2 and as a result allowed to exit the facility with a social worker for approximately 10 minutes before staff had the Social return the child. This is an immediate risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2023
Type BMay 31, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
LPA received child #1 photo that corroborates with staff disclosure that child #1 had flushed red skin after being outdoors on 9/27/22. LPA also received disclosure that child #1 was not applied sunscreen as directed in the child's Topical Ointment Autjorization. This is potential risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 5, 2023
Type BMay 19, 2023Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Infant food service §101427
LPA received corroborated disclosure that child #1 ate a small amount of eggs which is not part of the child #1 diet plan (allergic to eggs). This is a potential risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 15, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 9, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 16, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedApr 30, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Feb 27, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff hit child
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedDec 30, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 19, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee allowed unqualified staff to provide care to infants without supervision.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedDec 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 19, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 7, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 28, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 31, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 8, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMay 19, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 8, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff fed infant food items listed as an allergy
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity56 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 17, 2000
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorJennifer Hollandsworth
Phone(562) 961-8882
State facility #198005945

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Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Kindercare Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Long Beach?

It is #117 of 124 centers in Long Beach 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?

Feb 6, 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 Long Beach, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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 Jennifer Hollandsworth.

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 198005945 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.