KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant
KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 8 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, none of them Type A, most often for staff ratios (3 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 54 centers in Escondido and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not report an outbreak of a communicable to disease to parents, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility did not adhere to required cleaning procedures, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted, 2 of 2 staff members disclosed that they witnessed the Director speak inappropriately to S1 & S2 in front of the children. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews conducted, 5 of 6 staff members stated the toddler room will have children wake up early causing the teacher to be out of ratio for about 10-30 minutes on a daily basis until another staff member is able to step in. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
, based on interviews conducted 4 of 4 staff members stated that Child #1 was left outside for up to 5 minutes during a transition. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
, 1 Director stated they will go over ratio regulations and their plan to meet ratio at their next staff meeting on 6/18/25 and submit proof of completion via email to LPA by 6/27/25. During visit, parent informed LPA that infant room was out of ratio and teacher needed support. LPA inspected the infant room and and spoke with Staff #1 (S1) and counted the 9 children. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews conducted 4 out of 4 staff members and confidential witnesses, it was disclosed that C1 was moved from the infant classroom into the 2's classroom prior to their 2nd birthday to meet ratio. This is a potential health and ssafety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 persons missing physical & TB test in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in multiple shelves observed with many ants on dry food packages which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, record review and interviews, the licensee did not ensure that the sanitation practices regarding flooring, rugs, walls and other areas that infants have access to were met, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not notify parents of Pinworm outbreak.
Staff did not take adequate measures to prevent an outbreak in the facility
Staff conducted inappropriate conversations with other staff while in the presence of children
Staff are operating out of ratio
Staff commingled infant with preschool children.
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About this center
Common questions
Does KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 10 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant?
California investigated 8 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant compare with other daycares in Escondido?
It is tied for #43 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant last inspected?
Oct 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs KinderCare S. Centre City Parkway Infant?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Grace Pendergrass.
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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 376600350 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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