San Jose · Licensed center
Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 42 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since September 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 2, 2026Nothing cited
- Jun 7, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 5, 20231 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directives (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: F.D. (space between Rooms 1 & 2 - Art Room) reported an ALE of 24.9 parts per billion. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Apr 6, 2023Nothing cited
- Jul 28, 2022Nothing cited
Sep 10, 20211 citation
CCR 101238.2(g)Type B
“Outdoor Activity Space: The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Sections 3-10 of the fenced area dividing the off limits area of the playground, located on the left end of the playground closest to the Facility entrance, needs to be repaired/replaced. This presents a potential risk to the health/safety of children.”
CCR 101238.2(g)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 2, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since September 2021 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 5, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directives (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: F.D. (space between Rooms 1 & 2 - Art Room) reported an ALE of 24.9 parts per billion. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Sep 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 10, 2021
CCR 101238.2(g) · Type B
Outdoor Activity Space: The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Sections 3-10 of the fenced area dividing the off limits area of the playground, located on the left end of the playground closest to the Facility entrance, needs to be repaired/replaced. This presents a potential risk to the health/safety of children.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 944-0395
- Address
- 921 Fox Lane, San Jose, 95131
- License
- 434414559
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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
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.