Saratoga · Licensed center
Butterflies Academy, Inc
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 30 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since October 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 22, 20261 citation
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3 were observed to be missing proof of immunization's for measles and pertussis. Staff, S2 is also missing the health screening and proof of negative tuberculosis test. Director stated that both staff have completed immunization's and health screenings but records have not been maintained for review.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Sep 29, 2025Nothing cited
- May 17, 2024Nothing cited
- Sep 20, 2022Nothing cited
Oct 4, 20211 citation
HSC 1596.7995Type B
“HEALTH & SAFETY CODE. Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. […]. The day care center shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Staff 1 and Staff 2 has been working at the center, but the center does not have documentation that Staff 1 and Staff 2 do not have proof in their file is immunized against Measles, Pertussis and Influenza. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.”
HSC 1596.7995
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%This center
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 22, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2021 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3 were observed to be missing proof of immunization's for measles and pertussis. Staff, S2 is also missing the health screening and proof of negative tuberculosis test. Director stated that both staff have completed immunization's and health screenings but records have not been maintained for review.
· September 22, 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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 22, 2026
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3 were observed to be missing proof of immunization's for measles and pertussis. Staff, S2 is also missing the health screening and proof of negative tuberculosis test. Director stated that both staff have completed immunization's and health screenings but records have not been maintained for review.
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 4, 2021
HSC 1596.7995 · Type B
HEALTH & SAFETY CODE. Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. […]. The day care center shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Staff 1 and Staff 2 has been working at the center, but the center does not have documentation that Staff 1 and Staff 2 do not have proof in their file is immunized against Measles, Pertussis and Influenza. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 867-3772
- Address
- 14103 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga, 95070
- License
- 434414738
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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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.