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Kindercare Learning Center

1611 Wood Creek Drive, Fairfield, CA 94534 · Solano County
4 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Kindercare Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Fairfield, CA, licensed for up to 36 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 9 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 17 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (5 of 17). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #34 of 39 centers in Fairfield and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 3%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #34 of 39 centers in Fairfield
1Type A citations
16Type B citations
3Inspections
4 of 9Complaints substantiated
17 citations from 18 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 27, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 11, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundApr 4, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 4, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication5
Records & paperwork3
Other standards2
Supervision2
Caregiver conduct2
Staff ratios1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 2, 2026Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
Based on CD UIR notification received on 10/27/25 and document LPA received on 1/12/26 and CD admitting to not reporting the outbreak in a timely manner and the Department did not received the UIR notification within the Department’s next working day during normal business hours. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 16, 2026
Type BJul 16, 2025Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Isolation for Illness §101226.2(a)
Based on interviews with staff, child 5 was suspected of having Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease on 7/7/25 and was not moved to the centers isolation area which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 30, 2025
Type BJul 9, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(E)
Based on AD admitting to not reporting the outbreak that began on 07/07/2025 and the Department has no record of the incident reported to the Department within the Department’s next working day during normal business hours. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 10, 2025
Type BDec 27, 2024Case management visit (other)Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(2)
Based on AD interview and 8 staff interviews the holding room is used as activity space when facility is over capaity,which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 AD or Center Director will email LPA Selena a copy of signed statement of understanding by 1/14/24 to selena.mariani@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2025
Type ADec 13, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on statement provided by AD, 7 staff and LPA’s observations of 2 staff supervising 9 children at 7:00 am, 2 staff supervising 11 children at 7:35 am and 4 staff providing care and supervision 21 children at 8:14 am on 12/12/24. 8 Furthermore, LPA intends to conduct a follow up inspection to verify compliance with ratio requirements.
Plan of correction due Dec 14, 2024
Type BJul 17, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Outdoor Activity Space For Infants §101438.2(b)
Based on observation, at 9:35 AM, children from the infant license were co-mingling with children from the pre-school license in the playground outside which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 outdoor activity space for infants and submit it to LPA by email at robert.maciel@dss.ca.gov.
Plan of correction due Jul 31, 2024
Type BJul 11, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)(3)(a)
Based on observation and record review, at 9:40 AM, LPA observed child 1 (C1) and child 2 (C2) sleeping on their stomachs and C1 and C2's LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping Plans did not indicate that they are able to roll over which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BJul 11, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, staff 2, 3, and 6 (S2, S3, S6) did not possess current Mandated Reporter Training Certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BJul 11, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation, the inhaler for child 5 (C5) was expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BJul 11, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, child 2 (C2) and child 4 (C4) did not possess record of physician's reports which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BJul 11, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)(1)
Based on record review, child 2 (C2), child 4 (C4), and child 5 (C5) did not possess record of complete immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 18, 2024
Type BApr 4, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights §102423(a)(1)
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights; To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This was not met as evidence by. . . 1 Center director reported disciplinary action was taken with involved staff. Center director stated intervention did occur at time of incident. Center Director will email LPA the POC. based on interviews conducted, during the verbal altercation between staff members at least two children were present. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BApr 4, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights §102423(a)(3)
The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be free from… corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of intimidation, ridicule, coercion threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature. . . This has not been met as evidence by. . . 1 Center director reported assistant center director is taking more time working directly with the staff members of the classroom. Her training includes how to talk to the children, the approach to the children. More shasowing is being conducted to prevent this from happening again. We are making ourselves more visual in the classroom. We are begining to talk to them one on one and more support. Based on interviews conducted, interviews corroborated staff yelled at day care child on more than one occasion. This poses a potential health and safty risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 18, 2023
Type BMar 14, 2023Case management visit (other)Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Date. Infant’s name. Time of each 15-minute check.Initials of staff person who conducted each check. This was not met as evidence by. . . The assistant center director agreed to have all staff undergo Infant Safe Sleep Training through TSP. LPA printed " Responsibility for providing care and supervision for infants" and reviewed the requirements with the assistant center director. Assistant center Director agreed to email over the safe sleep log for three infants to LPA on 03/28/2023. Based on observation, record review and staff interview the center was not complying with the regulation stated above for the 18 infants that were in the toddlers room since March 06th 2023. This poses a potential health and safty risk to childrfen in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 28, 2023
Type BJan 3, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This was not met as evidence by. . . 1 Facility Representative S3 has agreed to submit qulifications to LPA Hernandez Torres via email, mail or fax on or before 01/17/2023. Email: elpidia.hernadnez-torres@dss.ca.gov Mail: 1450 Neotomas Ave Suite 100 Santa Rosa CA 95405 Fax: 707-588-5099 Based on interviews, both S1 and S3 reported they did not have access to their records due to their personal records being locked in a cabinet only the assistant center director has access to. This poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Jan 17, 2023
Type BJun 14, 2022InspectionOther standards
Phys
Based on observation, and interview, The "tods" room which is under the Infant license and provides services for infants 24 months and under was observed not using Cribs or portable cribs for infants while napping. LPA Hernandez Torres observed staff putting cots away. LPA asked staff in the "Tods" room the age of the infants and where they sleep. Staff replied the youngest in the room at the time was 11 months old and slept on a cot. LPA provided technical assitance and reviewed Safe Sleep Regulation with lead teacher in "tods" room and " infant" room as well as assistant center director. The Center did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2022
Type BJun 14, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, four infants; C4,C6,C8 C10 were all missing LIC 701 physicians report. All infants have been enrolled longer than 30 days. The Center did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 14, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 5, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 20, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedApr 23, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jan 26, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedFeb 2, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 10, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJul 16, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 7, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJul 9, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 7, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff did not report an outbreak as required
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedDec 13, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Dec 6, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Child care is operating out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 4, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 25, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedApr 4, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jan 19, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff spoke inappropriately in front of day care children
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJan 3, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Sep 19, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity36 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 18, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers, LLC
AdministratorWendy Certeza
Phone(707) 426-2275
State facility #483001834

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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 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 13, 2024, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center?

California investigated 9 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center compare with other daycares in Fairfield?

It is tied for #34 of 39 centers in Fairfield by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Oct 27, 2025. 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 Solano County, which includes Fairfield, was $1,498 a month for infants (about $1,890 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 Wendy Certeza.

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 483001834 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.