San Jose · Licensed center
Building Kidz of West San Jose
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 100 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 29, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 19, 20261 citation
CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
“Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by Staff 1 did not have fingerprint clearance and has been working at the facility 02/2026. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(1)
Sep 5, 20251 citation
CCR 101219(f)Type B
“Admission Agreements (f) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with owner and director they stated that only in certain circumstances are parents able to view and listen to video and audio recordings which contradicts the consent form provided at the time of enrollment. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101219(f)
- Dec 10, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 29, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by Staff 1 did not have fingerprint clearance and has been working at the facility 02/2026. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
· March 19, 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.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 19, 2026
CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A
Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by Staff 1 did not have fingerprint clearance and has been working at the facility 02/2026. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Deficiency Dismissed
Mar 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · March 16, 2026
CCR 101229(a) · Type B
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed Teacher (S1) in the children's bathroom helping children wash their hands and Teacher's aide (S2) squatting down, engaging with children lined up by the classroom door with her back turned to a child on the carpet behind her and two children playing with a diaper bin. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Deficiency Dismissed
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 5, 2025
CCR 101219(f) · Type B
Admission Agreements (f) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with owner and director they stated that only in certain circumstances are parents able to view and listen to video and audio recordings which contradicts the consent form provided at the time of enrollment. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Jul 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · July 25, 2025
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, infant/toddler and preschool staff failed to observe child, C1 leave one classroom and join another. Teachers did not count children and conduct name to face checks as part of transition protocols. Teachers gave LPA varying accounts of where child was found and who escorted child back to their classroom. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 758-1883
- Address
- 947 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, 95129
- License
- 434417160
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it 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.