Santa Clara · Licensed center

Bracher Children's Center

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

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What the state has found

Routine visits: 3 of 9 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 18, 2026
On file
9 visits since February 2022 — 6 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child was left unattended in the playground 1/30/2024. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. · February 8, 2024

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 6, 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 A 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.

State report

Jan 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · January 7, 2025

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): 1. Staff inappropriately handled child in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) Anna Morales conducted a Subsequent visit to deliver the findings of the above allegation. LPA met with Kim Vo, Lead Teacher. On 1/8/25 and on 1/14/25, LPA conducted interviews with seven staff and five children. All of the staff interviewed stated that they have never seen any of the staff or have inappropriately handled the children in care . Four out of the five children interviewed stated they like attending the school, and all of their teachers are very nice to them. Children interviewed stated they have never been inappropriately handled by staff. They, also, stated that they have never observed staff inappropriately handle other children. One (C1) of the five children interviewed stated that staff have inappropriately handled him/her on different occasions and stated staff did it in the classroom in front of other children. Other children interviewed stated they have not seen staff do this to C1.” Continue on LIC9099C... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Complaint

Complaint · December 8, 2024

CCR 101238(a)(1) · Type B

Buildings and Grounds. The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, there was evidence of rodent(s) inside Classroom 22(State Preschool). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 8, 2024

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A child was left unattended in the playground 1/30/2024. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

CCR 101212(b) · Type B

101212 Reporting Requirements (b) The... child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not report change of director to Community Care Licensing (CCL) for review within 10 days of a change of director. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 14, 2022

CCR 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 Kitchen Bubbler/ Drinking Fountain in Room A had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

State report

Feb 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

Details

(408) 423-1228

Address
2401 Bowers Avenue
License
430704133, active
Ownership
Government-runSource: ccld.dss.ca.gov

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