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Kindercare Learning Center

4514 Lark Ellen Dr., Covina, CA 91722 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Covina, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #15 of 23 centers in Covina and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 24%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#15 of 23 centers in Covina
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 16, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Type AJun 18, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
... Per observation of video footage, on 1 Assistant Director stated the facility will send the Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) a written statement with the facility procedure for ensuring children's personal rights are not violated at all at any time. director states will meet with all staff to review Title 22 regulation regarding childrens personal rights and will the video a shadow of a child being slightly pulled and lifted by the wrist/hand, by an adult female had happened. Interviews stated yes it happened mistakenly and staff was apologetic for the incident. This poses an immediate health, safety and personal right risk to the children in care. 8 also review training videos from the licensing website. Director will submit the plan meeting and video agenda to LPA, signed and dated by all staff. Director was advised and agreed to also conduct unannounced outdoor/indoor observations to monitor compliance. https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/:
Plan of correction due Jun 18, 2026

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJun 18, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jun 11, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights- Staff handled day care child in a rough manner
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity12 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 5, 2009
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers, LLC
AdministratorJessica Murphy
Phone(626) 332-4001
State facility #198014269

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 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 18, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 1 complaint 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 #15 of 23 centers in Covina by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Mar 16, 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 $1,555 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 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 198014269 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.