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Kindercare Learning Center

2140 South Euclid Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762 · San Bernardino County
1 substantiated complaintSchool-age child care center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Ontario, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (1 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 38 centers in Ontario and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 8%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #29 of 38 centers in Ontario
1Type A citations
4Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 14, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 4, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 6, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 8, 2026Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)(1)(A)
(A)Verification of the completion of the course work required in Section 101215.1(h). A photocopy of a college transcript, or a photocopy of a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or a Child Development program Director Permit, shall meet this requirement. This was not met as evidenced 1 The facility representative agrees to submit a full directors packet, no later than the
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2026
Type BMay 14, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on the record review, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential Health, Safety & Personal Rights risk to the children in care. During file review for S1 LPA was not able to review a complete immunization record. The immunization record did not show S1 having Tdap immunization.
Plan of correction due May 31, 2024
Type AJan 4, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
the information obtained that a staff slapped or hit a child in the mouth area. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 5, 2023
Type BDec 30, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Facility will complete deep clean of all classrooms and submit proof with pictures to the Department by
Plan of correction due Jan 6, 2023
Type BDec 30, 2022Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Other standards
Written Directives §100700.3(b)(1)
California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers 101700.3 (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Facility will implement corrective action pursuant to section CCR 101704 for immediate cessation of outlets testing with action level exceedance until it is replaced and retested pursuant to section Based on records review of required lead testing, the facility had lead values of 5.5 or above on water outlets: E (7.1 pbb). This is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 CCR 101705 and returns a result at or below the Acton level. Facility will notify CDSS with completion within 30 days.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 4, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Dec 2, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights – Staff hit a daycare child while in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 20, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorMelinda Gaskin
Phone(909) 983-5007
State facility #364804212

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

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 Jan 4, 2023, 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 Ontario?

It is tied for #29 of 38 centers in Ontario by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

May 14, 2024. 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 San Bernardino County, which includes Ontario, was $716 a month for school-age children (about $900 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 Melinda Gaskin.

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 364804212 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.