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Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps)

2251 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin, CA 95765 · Placer County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) is a licensed child care center in Rocklin, CA, licensed for up to 114 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 7). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #45 of 45 centers in Rocklin and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 83%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#45 of 45 centers in Rocklin
2Type A citations
5Type B citations
5Inspections
2 of 2Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundOct 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 15, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1
Caregiver conduct1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 23, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there are chipped cushioning on playground surfaces, and a missing brick piece which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2026
Type BSep 23, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four of six staff who's files were reviewed did not have current mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2026
Type BSep 23, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 out of 6 staff who's files were reviewed did not have proof of the required immunizations which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2026
Type BSep 23, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 out of 6 staff who's files were reviewed did not have proof of which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 23, 2026
Type AMar 4, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
staff interviews and Staff 1 was placed on administrative leave while the incident was investigated. Staff 1 was given a final notice and any further discipline regarding violation of children's rights will result in a termination. Staff 1 is no longer working in the same classroom as Child 1. Director will conduct personal rights a self-reported Unsual Incident Report from the facility. On 2/13/2025, Staff 1 forced Child 1's head down on their cot with one hand during nap time. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 training with all staff and send proof to LPA by close of business on 03/04.2025.
Plan of correction due Mar 5, 2025
Type AOct 24, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
LPAs observations. LPAs observed 13 children supervised by one staff in three separate classrooms. This occurred before Staff 2 arrived to 1 Director stated that she will create a new schedule to have staff come in earlier to help with the time window of 8:00-8:30 am. Director stated that the food will be prepped the night before so no one has to help prepare/serve food in the morning. Director stated that a staff member who called out will assist a room in ratio. During the initial census LPA observed Staff 1 supervising 12 children before she was replaced in ratio by the director. Director stated that Staff 1 is an aide and does not have qualifications for a teacher. This is considered an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 return to work tomorrow. Director stated that she is in the process of hiring two additional staff for the facility as well. Director stated that she and assistant director will be able to step in as needed in the classrooms. LPA will conduct an inspection to observe ratios.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2023
Type BNov 15, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
Based on observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed Staff #1 and Staff #2 were observed supervising children in a preschool classroom, and both were determined to be aides, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 15, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 4, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Mar 3, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff handled day care child in a rough manner.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedOct 24, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 16, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility Operating out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity114 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 22, 1999
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorFrances Masini
Phone(916) 315-3399
State facility #313605047

Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 4, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps)?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) compare with other daycares in Rocklin?

It is #45 of 45 centers in Rocklin by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Rocklin, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kindercare Learning Center - Sunset (Ps)?

The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Frances Masini.

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 313605047 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.