Kindercare Learning Center - Peets
Kindercare Learning Center - Peets is a licensed child care center in Elk Grove, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 7 complaints, 5 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 10 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (5 of 12). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #69 of 72 centers in Elk Grove and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
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a child being grabbed by the arm on 10/28/2025 and walked quickly down the hall to the office; this poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 by 5:00 PM on 11/14/2025. As Director Moreno gets staff signatures, she will keep the final write-ups in each staff member's file for review.
a child being injured in daycare on 08/11/2025 and no staff member saw nor stopped the injury from occurring, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
a child being in soiled clothing from 11:30am until 2:30pm on 09/26/2025, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observing a staff member changing a diaper with her back to the majority of the children in care; this poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
children fighting on the playground on 04/03/2025 when 4 staff members did not see nor stop the altercation. This lack of supervision poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
a child being found alone & unsupervised in a classroom on 10/11/2024. This absence of supervision poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when children's files did not contain LIC 9224 for dates 09/07/23 and 03/28/2024, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons... Licensee will have T1 watch the CDSS video titled, "Children's Personal Rights in Child Care." LIcensee will review Kindercare's Employee Handbook: Code of Ethics. Licensee will have T1 sign the handbook page as aknowledgement. This requirement was not met as evidenced T1 yelling at child(ren) during nap time. 8 The signed statment will be emailed to LPA by 5 PM on 03/29/2024.
the facility operating over ratio on 03/04/2024. LPA will conduct a POC visit to clear the citation.
the Director being on leave since December 2024.
Based on record review and interviews, the above regulation was not met, as a preschooler child was left alone and unsupervised for a period of 50 minutes on 08/29/2023. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. Civil penalties were assessed. 8 D1 will have all staff members review the CSR policies for Face-to-name recognition and parent sign-in procedures. Staff will sign aknowledging that they have reviewed the policies. D1 will email LPA the signed statements by 5 pm on 9/08/2023.
a teacher not having visual observation of 2 children on 01/17/2023 which resulted in the children hiding under a table and engaging in inappropriate interactions. training by 03/01/2023 as well as the agenda which included supervision training.
Complaint investigations
Staff handled child in a rough manner.
Staff did not provide adequate supervision to children in care resulting in children harming each other.
Staff left child in soiled clothing for an extended period of time.
Staff yelled at a child in care.
The facility director is not on the premises during the hours of operation.
Facility is operating out of ratio.
A lack of supervision lead to children engaging in inappropriate interactions.
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Common questions
Does Kindercare Learning Center - Peets take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kindercare Learning Center - Peets had any serious violations?
California issued 10 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 13, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center - Peets?
California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 5. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kindercare Learning Center - Peets compare with other daycares in Elk Grove?
It is tied for #69 of 72 centers in Elk Grove by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kindercare Learning Center - Peets last inspected?
May 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kindercare Learning Center - Peets cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kindercare Learning Center - Peets for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Elk Grove, was $984 a month for preschoolers (about $1,240 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Kindercare Learning Center - Peets?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Amy Moreno.
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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 343603011 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.