Kindercare Learning Center
Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Highland, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (2 of 10). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 22 centers in Highland and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on observation and interview, on 05/29/2026, a confirmed incident occurred resulting in two teachers aids supervising 9 infants without direct supervision from a qualified teacher. This is an immediate health safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Licensee agrees to submit a written plan of action on how compliance will be maintained with the cited regulation. Licensee agrees to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) to Community Care Licensing (CCL) by the end of the business day on the
Based on observation and interview, on 05/29/2026, a confirrmed incident occurred resuting in two teachers aids supervising 9 infants without direct supervision from a qualified teacher. This poses a potential health safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Training must be conducted by either District Area Manager or approved trainer/facilitator designated by Kindercare. Meeting agenda and staff signatures in receipt of this training shall be submitted to Licensing no later than the stated POC date of 07/14/2026.
Based on observation and interview, on 05/29/2026, a confirmed incident occurred resulting in lack of appropriate supervision and staff/child ratios. This was not reported to licensing when it occurred. This poses a potential health safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Training must be conducted by either District Area Manager or approved trainer/facilitator designated by Kindercare. Meeting agenda and staff signatures in receipt of this training shall be submitted to Licensing no later than the stated POC date of 07/14/2026.
Based on observation and interview, on 06/10/2026 LPA observed and recorded information that napping cots were provided and utilized in the toddler room for infants under the age of 1 year. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Training must be conducted by either District Area Manager or approved trainer/facilitator designated by Kindercare. Meeting agenda and staff signatures in receipt of this training shall be submitted to Licensing no later than the stated POC date of 07/14/2026.
Based on observation and interview, on 06/10/2026 LPA observed and recorded information that napping cots were provided and utilized in the toddler room for infants under the age of 1 year. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Training must be conducted by either District Area Manager or approved trainer/facilitator designated by Kindercare. Meeting agenda and staff signatures in receipt of this training shall be submitted to Licensing no later than the stated POC date of 07/14/2026.
Based on observation and interview, on 06/10/2026, the toddler room was not operating by approved waiver guidelines by allowing infants under age 1 to nap on cots in the toddler room's activity space. This poses an potential health safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Training must be conducted by either District Area Manager or approved trainer/facilitator designated by Kindercare. Meeting agenda and staff signatures in receipt of this training shall be submitted to Licensing no later than the stated POC date of 07/14/2026.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one staff member supervising 5 infants. The facility was unable to immediately resolve the infant/teacher ratio due to staffing limitations around 9:00am. Additional staffing arrived around 10:00am, restoring the ratios. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA’s observation and Staff records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Staff 4 did not have proof of MMR and Tdap vaccine on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA’s observation and Infant records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Child 3 did not have proof of immunizations on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation and record review, S1 was working in the infant classroom without being associated to the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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 Jun 30, 2026, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full 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 Highland?
It is #20 of 22 centers in Highland by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?
Apr 2, 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 San Bernardino County, which includes Highland, was $1,250 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 Christa Martinez.
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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 364804288 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.