Campbell · Licensed center
Canyon Heights Academy
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 102 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 4 licensing inspections since April 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 26, 20261 citation
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed one substitute teacher that was in the Early Montessori program and after interview with Site Director, M.P.F. it was revealed that one substitute was not associated in the Guardian background check system utilized by the Department of Social Services.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Jan 9, 20262 citations
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interveiw and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff (S2 and S3) do not have criminal record clearance associations to Canyon Heights Academy and (S4) has not completed a new criminal record clearance fingerprint live scan which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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 the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff (S1, S2, S3 and S4) did not have vaccination records for Pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Aug 23, 2023Nothing cited
- Apr 21, 2022Nothing 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
- February 27, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed one substitute teacher that was in the Early Montessori program and after interview with Site Director, M.P.F. it was revealed that one substitute was not associated in the Guardian background check system utilized by the Department of Social Services.
· January 26, 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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 26, 2026
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed one substitute teacher that was in the Early Montessori program and after interview with Site Director, M.P.F. it was revealed that one substitute was not associated in the Guardian background check system utilized by the Department of Social Services.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 9, 2026
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interveiw and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Staff (S2 and S3) do not have criminal record clearance associations to Canyon Heights Academy and (S4) has not completed a new criminal record clearance fingerprint live scan which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff (S1, S2, S3 and S4) did not have vaccination records for Pertussis and measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2025 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · December 5, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Facility operated out of ratio.
Unsubstantiated
- Staff did not prevent day care child from being bullied.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
HSC 1596.955(a)(4) · Type B
(a) The department shall develop guidelines and procedures to permit licensed child daycare centers serving preschool age children to create a special program component... (4) The maximum group size, with two teachers, or one fully qualified teacher and one aide, does not exceed 12 toddlers. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the Early Montessori program was out of ratio on 12/01/2025, 12/03/2025 and 12/05/2025.
HSC 1596.955(a)(4) · Type B
(a) The department shall develop guidelines and procedures to permit licensed child daycare centers serving preschool age children to create a special program component... (4) The maximum group size, with two teachers, or one fully qualified teacher and one aide, does not exceed 12 toddlers. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review the Early Montessori program was out of ratio on 12/01/2025, 12/03/2025 and 12/05/2025.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 370-6727
- Address
- 775 Waldo Rd, Campbell, 95008
- License
- 434407974
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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=2. 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.