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KinderCare Learning Center
St Louis Park, MN
· Hennepin County
4732 Excelsior Blvd,
St Louis Park, MN 55416
Quick Facts
Capacity
158 children
Age Range
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Type of Care
Day Program
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1025410
License Holder
KinderCare Education LLC
Licensed Since
2003
License Issued
Jan 1, 2026
Active Through
Dec 31, 2026
Issued By
Minnesota Department of Human Services
District Office
Hennepin County Social Services
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About the Provider
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Leah Whittemore, Center Director
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
Inspection/Report History
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| Report Date | Report Type | Report Status |
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| 2026-06-18 | Licensing Investigation | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.54, subdivision 2, paragraph (e) and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 17 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0155, subpart 11 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 19 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0145, subpart 3 - Food and Water
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 13 - Health Practices
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 14 - Health Practices
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 7, item E - Medication/First Aid Violation Description: Facility: Hazardous objects were accessible to children. Facility: Electrical outlets were not tamper-proof or shielded. Facility: Equipment and furniture were not in good repair. Food and Water: Staff did not wash the tables used for meals with soap and water. Health Practices: Children's hands were not washed with soap and water. Health Practices: Staff did not wash their hands with soap and water. Medication/First Aid: The program did not comply with medication storage requirements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Not Submitted Correction Documentation Not Submitted Correction Documentation Not Submitted Correction Documentation Not Submitted Correction Documentation Not Submitted Correction Documentation Not Submitted Correction Documentation Not Submitted |
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| 2025-11-20 | Fine Order | |
| 2025-11-18 | Licensing Review | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.04, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (h) - Background Studies
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0125, item G; and part 9503.0140, subpart 5 - Children's Records
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (a) - Children's Records
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.66, subdivision 3, paragraph (d) - Emergency Preparedness
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.66, subdivision 3, paragraph (f) - Emergency Preparedness
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 9 - Facility
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.54, subdivision 2, paragraph (e) and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 17 - Facility
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.66, subdivision 1, paragraph (d) - Health Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.45, subdivision 4 - Infant and Toddler Care
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.16, subdivision 5; and section 142B.18, subdivision 6 - Postings
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0130, subpart 1 - Reporting Requirements
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0032, subpart 2; and part 9503.0120, item B - Staff Qualifications
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0033, subpart 2; and part 9503.0120, item B - Staff Qualifications
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.65, subdivision 3 - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.65, subdivision 9 - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.65, subdivision 5 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0120, subpart D - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 142B.65, subdivision 4 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0120, subpart D - Staff Training Violation Description: Background Studies: The program did not submit a background study request to DHS when required. Children's Records: Children's files did not contain immunization documentation. Children's Records: The Individual Child Care Program Plan for a child with a known allergy did not contain all required items. Emergency Preparedness: The emergency preparedness plan was not updated yearly. Emergency Preparedness: The relocation site and evacuation route from the emergency preparedness plan was not posted. Facility: The program's space was not clean. Facility: Hazardous objects were accessible to children. Health Practices: Food allergy information was not available to staff. Infant and Toddler Care: The program did not complete monthly crib safety inspections. Postings: A licensing action was not posted in a prominent place. Reporting Requirements: The program did not comply with the reporting requirements for abuse and neglect. Staff Qualifications: Documentation was not available to show that a teacher met qualifications. Staff Qualifications: Documentation was not available to show that an assistant teacher met qualifications. Staff Training: Child development and learning training did not contain all required items. Staff Training: All staff did not complete ongoing training requirements. Staff Training: The program did not comply with CPR training requirements. Staff Training: The program did not comply with first aid training requirements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2025-01-06 | Licensing Investigation | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.02, subdivision 18 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0045, subpart 1, item A - Program Practices Violation Description: Program Practices: Staff did not supervise the children at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2024-12-26 | Fine Order | |
| 2024-12-26 | Maltreatment Investigative Memorandum | |
| 2024-11-22 | Licensing Review | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0125, item G; and part 9503.0140, subpart 5 - Children's Records
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 9 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 19 - Facility
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.66, subdivision 2, paragraph (e) and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 17 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 20 - Facility
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.146, subdivision 3 - Infant and Toddler Care
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.1435, paragraph (d) - Infant and Toddler Care
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 7, item A - Medication/First Aid
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 7, item C - Medication/First Aid
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0034, subpart 1; and part 9503.0040, subpart 2, item D - Program Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 3 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0120, subpart D - Staff Training Violation Description: Children's Records: Children's files did not contain immunization documentation. Facility: The program's space was not clean. Facility: Equipment and furniture were not in good repair. Facility: Hazardous objects were accessible to children. Facility: Areas used by children were not in good repair. Infant and Toddler Care: Cribs were not checked annually against the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website's listing of unsafe cribs. Infant and Toddler Care: The program placed an infant under one year of age down to sleep with weighted clothing, a hood, and/or a bib. Medication/First Aid: Written parental permission had not been obtained for administering medicine or topical products. Medication/First Aid: The program did not follow medication administration documentation procedures. Program Practices: A teacher or assistant teacher did not directly supervise an aide. Staff Training: The program did not comply with first aid training requirements. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2024-11-07 | Maltreatment Investigation | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.02, subdivision 18 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0045, subpart 1, item A - Program Practices
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0130, subpart 1 - Reporting Requirements Violation Description: Program Practices: Staff did not supervise the children at all times. Reporting Requirements: The program did not comply with the reporting requirements for abuse and neglect. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2023-12-19 | Licensing Review | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 9 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 19 - Facility
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.66, subdivision 2, paragraph (e) and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 17 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 20 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 13 - Health Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.41, subdivision 1, paragraph (d) - Health Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.146, subdivision 4 - Infant and Toddler Care
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 7, item E - Medication/First Aid
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0034, subpart 1; and part 9503.0040, subpart 2, item D - Program Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.41, subdivision 1, paragraph (b) - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 4 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0120, subpart D - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 3 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0120, subpart D - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 2 - Staff Training Violation Description: Facility: The program's space was not clean. Facility: Equipment and furniture were not in good repair. Facility: Hazardous objects were accessible to children. Facility: Areas used by children were not in good repair. Health Practices: Children's hands were not washed with soap and water. Health Practices: Food allergy information was not available to staff. Infant and Toddler Care: The program did not complete monthly crib safety inspections. Medication/First Aid: The program did not comply with medication storage requirements. Program Practices: A teacher or assistant teacher did not directly supervise an aide. Staff Training: The program did not comply with Individual Child Care Program Plan requirements. Staff Training: The program did not comply with CPR training requirements. Staff Training: The program did not comply with first aid training requirements. Staff Training: Child development and learning training did not contain all required items. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2023-10-05 | Licensing Investigation | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0145, subpart 7 - Infant and Toddler Care Violation Description: Infant and Toddler Care: A child was fed the wrong bottle. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2022-12-13 | Licensing Review | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 9 - Facility
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.66, subdivision 2, paragraph (e) and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 17 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 20 - Facility
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, subpart 13 - Health Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.41, subdivision 1, paragraph (d) - Health Practices
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0115, item B; and part 9503.0120 - Personnel Records
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0034, subpart 1; and part 9503.0040, subpart 2, item D - Program Practices
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.02, subdivision 18, paragraph (e) - Program Practices
Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0032, subpart 2; and part 9503.0120, item B - Staff Qualifications
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.04, subdivision 14, paragraph (b), clause (1); and section 245A.40, subdivision 1 - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 7 - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.41, subdivision 1, paragraph (b) - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 3 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0120, subpart D - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 4, paragraph (c) - Staff Training
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.40, subdivision 2 - Staff Training Violation Description: Facility: The program's space was not clean. Facility: Hazardous objects were accessible to children. Facility: Areas used by children were not in good repair. Health Practices: Children's hands were not washed with soap and water. Health Practices: Food allergy information was not available to staff. Personnel Records: The program did not have a file for each staff person. Program Practices: A teacher or assistant teacher did not directly supervise an aide. Program Practices: Staff did not supervise preschool children when required. Staff Qualifications: Documentation was not available to show that a teacher met qualifications. Staff Training: Staff orientation training did not include all required items. Staff Training: All staff did not complete ongoing training requirements. Staff Training: The program did not comply with Individual Child Care Program Plan requirements. Staff Training: The program did not comply with first aid training requirements. Staff Training: CPR training was not provided by an approved organization. Staff Training: Child development and learning training did not contain all required items. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2021-05-14 | Maltreatment Investigation | - See Violation(s) |
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Violation Category: 9503.0055, subpart 3 - Behavior Guidance Violation Description: Children were subjected to prohibited disciplinary actions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Correction Documentation Submitted and Approved |
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| 2020-10-23 | Health and Safety Technical Assistance Review | In Compliance |
| 2020-05-29 | Correction Order | |
| 2019-06-07 | Fine Order | |
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