Santa Clara · Licensed center
Briarwood Children's Center/state Preschool
A center in Santa Clara, licensed for 112 children. The state cited something at 3 of 6 routine visits (Bay Area centers: about 1 in 4). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. 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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 6 cited something
Across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since January 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type A —
Personal Rights(a)(3) Each child shall be free from corporal or unusual punishment, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, photos, and police record review, C1's bruises found on the right arm was likely caused by physical abuse that was sustained while in care. This posed an immediate risk to C1's health and safety.
· July 12, 2023
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.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 4, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
Personal Rights-(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Staff cut a child's hair without permission from parents. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care.
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 25 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.
Jun 2023 Complaint
Complaint · June 8, 2023
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
Personal Rights(a)(3) Each child shall be free from corporal or unusual punishment, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, photos, and police record review, C1's bruises found on the right arm was likely caused by physical abuse that was sustained while in care. This posed an immediate risk to C1's health and safety.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 19, 2023
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. Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in three identified Drinking Fountain/ Bubbler in Room 25, 27,and 30 had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Details
- Phone
- (408) 423-1314
- Address
- 1940 Townsend Ave #25,26,27,30
- License
- 430703788, active
- Ownership
- Government-runSource: ccld.dss.ca.gov
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov