Santa Clara · Licensed center
Bowers State/district Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 87 children.
- Run by a school district, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 8 licensing inspections under this license since October 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 27, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 17, 20251 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in one(1)identified drinking fountain Room 27 Kitchen(R)had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Sep 20, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 6, 2024Nothing cited
- Dec 6, 2022Nothing cited
- Dec 2, 2022Nothing cited
- Oct 19, 2022Nothing cited
Oct 17, 20221 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in three (3) identified faucets: F, G, & H had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 8 inspections under this license. Bay Area centers inspected 8 times split: about a quarter had fewer, about a quarter the same, and about half more (80 centers).
How all 80 Bay Area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 80 Bay Area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None5%
- 1 of 823%
- 2 of 828%This center
- 3 of 818%
- 4 of 815%
- 5 of 88%
- 6 of 85%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 27, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since October 2022 — 6 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in one(1)identified drinking fountain Room 27 Kitchen(R)had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
· July 17, 2025
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 17, 2025
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in one(1)identified drinking fountain Room 27 Kitchen(R)had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 17, 2022
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in three (3) identified faucets: F, G, & H had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 423-1117
- Address
- 2755 Barkley Ave, Santa Clara, 95051
- License
- 430710433
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The infant-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
Bowers Child Development Infant ProgramWe couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Address, Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.