San Jose · Licensed center
Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 60 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since March 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Dec 16, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 9, 20251 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: S1 was observed waking kids up after nap time by standing them up, using a loud voice or prompting them with touch. This poses a potential risk to the personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Sep 22, 2025Nothing cited
- Mar 27, 2025Nothing cited
- Jul 31, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 3, 20241 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time..Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility staff did not ensure that chilren in care were visually supervised at all times as C1 was left outside during transition for approximately one minute, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Mar 23, 20231 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directives section 101700.3 (b)(1), a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: This exceedance level found in “E” sink, found in room 2 was 7.9 ppb This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had fewer: 71% of 145 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%
- 3 of 715%This center
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- December 16, 2025
- On file
- 7 visits since March 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time..Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility staff did not ensure that chilren in care were visually supervised at all times as C1 was left outside during transition for approximately one minute, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
· April 3, 2024
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 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 9, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: S1 was observed waking kids up after nap time by standing them up, using a loud voice or prompting them with touch. This poses a potential risk to the personal rights of children in care.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 3, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time..Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility staff did not ensure that chilren in care were visually supervised at all times as C1 was left outside during transition for approximately one minute, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 23, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directives section 101700.3 (b)(1), a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: This exceedance level found in “E” sink, found in room 2 was 7.9 ppb This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 265-3580
- Address
- 5303 Carter Ave, San Jose, 95118
- License
- 430700114
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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.