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KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa)

5448 San Juan Avenue, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 · Sacramento County
4 Type A citations in last 12 months 3 substantiated complaints School-age child care center

KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa) is a licensed child care center in Citrus Heights, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 3 complaints, all of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months, including 4 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights and has more citations per inspection than 86% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 86% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #24 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights
4 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
5 Inspections
3 of 3 Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 29, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jun 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jul 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jul 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jul 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 3
Caregiver conduct 1
Staff ratios 1

Citations, newest first

Type A May 28, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not ensure that one child in care was accorded safe and healthful equipment to meet the child's needs. The child consumed contaminated liquid from a water bottle provided. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type A May 28, 2026 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not operate within the conditions and limitations specified on the license by commingling kindergarten children under the preschool license with children in the school-age program. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type B May 28, 2026 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not provide each parent or authorized representative of a child in care with a copy of the licensing report dated 03/26/2026 documenting a Type A deficiency cited at the facility. This poses an potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 11, 2026
Type A Mar 26, 2026 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Staff has corrected the practice and now provides the medication twice daily. In addition, Director will provide LPA Gallo with an attendance sheet for staff training reviewing the procedure for accepting and administering medication by the
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2026
Type A Mar 26, 2026 Complaint investigation Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)
Director will provide LPA Gallo with an attendance sheet for staff training reviewing the storage of medication by the
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2026

Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 28, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 6, 2026
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated May 28, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 8, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not ensure Type A deficiencies were reported to authorized representatives.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Mar 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 18, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Facility staff did not provide medication as needed
Medications are not stored appropriately
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 28 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 29, 1997
Licensee Kindercare Learning Centers LLC
Administrator Dawna Allred
Phone (916) 961-5599
State facility # 343603026
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Common questions

Does KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa) 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 - San Juan (Sa) had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 28, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa)?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa) compare with other daycares in Citrus Heights?

It is tied for #24 of 32 centers in Citrus Heights by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 86% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa) last inspected?

Jul 29, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa) cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sacramento County, which includes Citrus Heights, was $840 a month for school-age children (about $1,060 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs KinderCare Learning Center - San Juan (Sa)?

The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Dawna Allred.

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 343603026 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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