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Kindercare Learning Center Ven

1197 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93003 · Ventura County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Learning Center Ven is a licensed child care center in Ventura, CA, licensed for up to 110 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #58 of 61 centers in Ventura and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 90%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#58 of 61 centers in Ventura
2Type A citations
4Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 4Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision3
Caregiver conduct3

Citations, newest first

Type ANov 13, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision §101228(a)(1)
Based on interviews and record review the CCC did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2025
Type AJul 25, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on record review CCC did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2025
Type BJul 25, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews conducted and record review, the CCC did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses an a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025
Type BJul 25, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
(a)(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. The requirement is not met evidence by 1 LPA observed CCC is reviewing Behavior Guidance Policy with staff. Director will complete the guidance with all staff and email LPA once completed at giovani.gonzalez@dss.ca.gov. Based on interviews conducted and record review, the CCC did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses a potential risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 8, 2025
Type BApr 4, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 The CCC staff will watch a video on the departments website titles "care and supervsion" the website can be found below: This was not met as evidence by.. C1 left without care and supervsion in the play yard for at least one minute. 8 https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/
Plan of correction due Apr 4, 2025
Type BMar 21, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Submit a written plan of correction addressing how staff will meet the needs of children in care by email to LPA Chavez. rona.chavez@dss.ca.gov or ana.tolentino@dss.ca.gov for review by 4/14/2023. Interviews and review of documentaiton revealed that children sustained unexplained injuries in care and staff failed to meet the diapering needs of children in care. This poses an immediate risk to the Health and Safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 25, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 25, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights - Staff argue in front of children
Personal Rights - Staff does not meet children's needs
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMar 21, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 8, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Personal Rights
Personal Rights
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 1, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Apr 12, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJan 27, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Nov 1, 2021
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity110 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 8, 2003
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorLeone Paul
Phone(805) 339-9363
State facility #566209102

Common questions

Does Kindercare Learning Center Ven take infants?

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

Has Kindercare Learning Center Ven had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 13, 2025, for responsibility for providing care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Learning Center Ven?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Learning Center Ven compare with other daycares in Ventura?

It is #58 of 61 centers in Ventura by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kindercare Learning Center Ven last inspected?

Apr 15, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kindercare Learning Center Ven cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kindercare Learning Center Ven for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Ventura County, which includes Ventura, was $945 a month for preschoolers (about $1,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kindercare Learning Center Ven?

The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Leone Paul.

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 566209102 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.