Santa Clara · Licensed center
Briarwood Children's Center/state Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 112 children.
- Run by a school district, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 6 licensing inspections since January 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 4, 20261 citation
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.”
CCR 101223(a)(1)
Aug 6, 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 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.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Jan 14, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 8, 2023Nothing cited
- May 3, 2023Nothing cited
Jan 19, 20231 citation
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.”
CCR 101700.3(b)(1)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 82% of 252 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%This center
- 4 of 66%
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 Substantiated
Complaint · June 8, 2023
Substantiated · 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.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 423-1314
- Address
- 1940 Townsend Ave #25,26,27,30, Santa Clara, 95051
- License
- 430703788
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State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- 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.