San Jose · Licensed center
Bright Little Minds Preschool & Daycare
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 40 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since April 2025.
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Licensing inspections
Oct 13, 20261 citation
CCR 101170(e)(2)Type A
“Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPAs observed staff 1 (S1) and staff 2 (S2) have criminal record clearance but are not associated to facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(2)
- Apr 3, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%
- 1 of 232%This center
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 13, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since April 2025 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPAs observed staff 1 (S1) and staff 2 (S2) have criminal record clearance but are not associated to facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
· October 13, 2026
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.
Oct 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 13, 2026
CCR 101170(e)(2) · Type A
Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPAs observed staff 1 (S1) and staff 2 (S2) have criminal record clearance but are not associated to facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 216-7203
- Address
- 30 Kirk Avenue, San Jose, 95127
- License
- 434417219
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.