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Kindercare Learning Center

7897 Mission Grove Pkwy South, Riverside, CA 92508 · Riverside County
Infant center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Riverside, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (6 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #62 of 101 centers in Riverside and better than 31% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 31%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #62 of 101 centers in Riverside
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 15, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 6, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 1, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications6

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 15, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the agency was unable to provide proof of a Health and tuberculosis screening for a subject staff present and supervising children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2026
Type BSep 15, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(g)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the agency was unable to provice proof the required completion of training for an agency representative which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2026
Type BSep 15, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee was unable to provide proof of the required mandated reporter renewal training for a subject staff which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2026
Type BAug 6, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on observationm interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the licensee was unable to provide proof of a TB and health screening for 1 staff present and caring for infant children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 16, 2024
Type BAug 6, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff present and working with children did not have proof of current Mandated Reporter Training Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 30, 2024
Type BJul 1, 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 [2) out of [5) (persons)] (S3 and S4) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 8, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJan 16, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Dec 4, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity32 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 24, 2002
LicenseeKnowledge Universe, LLC
AdministratorPatricia Maciel (Mitchell)
Phone(951) 789-4762
State facility #334811526

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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?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed 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 Riverside?

It is tied for #62 of 101 centers in Riverside by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 31% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Sep 15, 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 Riverside County, which includes Riverside, was $1,249 a month for infants (about $1,580 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kindercare Learning Center?

The licensee is Knowledge Universe, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Maciel (Mitchell).

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 334811526 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.