Description: KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER is a Child Care Center in MESA AZ, with a maximum capacity of 175 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant; Ones; Twos; Three to Five; School-Age. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0166400 | 2026-01-13 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Monitoring inspection conducted on 1/13/2026 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Notice Of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but are not limited to: *Ensure tissue is mounted. | |||
| INSP-0162215 | 2025-10-28 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 10/28/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The Notice Of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance card for 4 of 4 staff members was verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but are not limited to: *Ensure required items are in the diaper changing area. *Ensure materials are free from hazards. *Ensure water is accessible to enrolled children. *Ensure cleaning equipment is inaccessible. *Ensure medication forms are complete. | |||
| INSP-0099700 | 2025-02-28 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct Complaint #00120821 investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The following deficiencies observed at the time of complaint # 00120821 investigation conducted on 2/28/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:5 1-year-old children: 1:5 2-year-old children: 2:11 3-year-old children: 1:11 4 and 5-year-old children: 1:15 There were 3 staff interviewed during this investigation. There was 1 child interviewed during this investigation. Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via email on 2/27/2025. Documentation observed were incident reports and classroom rosters. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00120821, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that 2 of 2 allegations were able to be substantiated. | |||
| INSP-0052672 | 2025-02-04 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation for Complaint #0052672 . A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The following deficiencies observed at the time of complaint #0052672 investigation conducted on 2/5/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:7 1-year and 2-year-old children: 1:3 2-year-old children: 2:13 3-year-old children: 1:11 4-year-old and 5-year-old children: 1:14 There were 4 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via phone on 2/3/2025. Documentation observed were staff files, coaching forms, and critical incident reports. Upon completion of complaint investigation #0052672, it was determined from observation, interview, and documentation, that 1 of 3 allegations was able to be substantiated. The remaining allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. Compliance Officer #1: Stephanie Jake Compliance Officer #2: Celeste Angulo | |||
| INSP-0049925 | 2024-11-06 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 11/06/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure personal items are labeled. *Ensure cleaning equipment is inaccessible. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Elizabeth Enriquez. | |||
| INSP-0046318 | 2024-07-31 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of Complaint #86225 investigation conducted on 7/31/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted. Please submit the Written Documentation of Corrections within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The following room ratios were observed: Infant's: 1:3 One's: 1:4 Two's: 1:7, 2:11 Three's: 2:13 Four's: 1:13 Three staff members were interviewed during this investigation. 1 of 1 Fingerprint clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. The following documentation was reviewed: Behavior plans and staff file. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview, and documentation that 1 of 1 allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following citations were observed. Compliance Officer #1: Archana Navin Compliance Officer #2: Brian Howell | |||
| INSP-0034448 | 2023-11-09 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: AMENDED The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 11/09/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 8 of 9 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure the daily schedule is posted. *Ensure objects do not block an emergency exit. *Ensure all staff sign in and out each day. *Ensure cribs are a least 2 feet apart. Compliance Officer #1 is Dawn Rathburn Compliance Officer #2 is Denise Ruffalo | |||
| INSP-0030841 | 2023-08-10 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint #00062058 investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:7 1-year-old children: 2:10 1-year-old children: 1:6 2-year-old children: 2:16 3-year-old and 4-year-old children: 2:16 There were 3 staff interviewed during this investigation. The Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via telephone on 8/9/2023. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00062058, it was determined from observation and interview, that 1 0f 3 allegations were substantiated and the remaining 2 lacked sufficient evidence to substantiate. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #00062058 investigation conducted on 8/10/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Archana Navin. | |||
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