Sunnyvale · Licensed center

California Young World

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

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: 0 of 3 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2021 — all of them cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... humiliation, intimidation, ridicule... or other actions of a punitive nature. This evidence was not met by: Based on observation, interview and record review, S1 had inappropriate interaction with C1, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · March 10, 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 Complaint

Complaint · March 10, 2026

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... humiliation, intimidation, ridicule... or other actions of a punitive nature. This evidence was not met by: Based on observation, interview and record review, S1 had inappropriate interaction with C1, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · April 24, 2023

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff inappropriately touched day care child. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Mel Matos & Jovani Dillon conducted an unannounced follow-up complaint investigation and met with Emerson Ventura, director. Purpose of today's follow up complaint investigation: deliver investigation findings. The investigation of the complaint allegation listed above was conducted by LPA Matos. Based on interviews, record reviews, observations, and evidence gathered during the investigation process, it is concluded that although the allegation noted on this complaint may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur. The allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, E.V. No deficiencies issued during today's inspection. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

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State report

Oct 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2021 Licensing visit nothing cited

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).

Details

(408) 738-1385

Website
californiayoungworld.org
Address
777 San Miguel Avenue
License
434407551, active

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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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=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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