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Child Kingdom Pre-School/Daycare

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 73 children.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since May 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Nov 5, 20252 citations
    • HSC 1596.954Type B
      • “Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 times which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.954

    • 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 in 3 out of 5 staff files were missing proof of immunization to MMR and TDAP which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

  • May 25, 20233 citations
    • CCR 101238(a)Type B
      • “(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broken fence panels that need to be replaced and wobbly wood structures surrounding the train play area within the outdoor playground space. LPA also observed cobwebs on multiple play structures of the play yard which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101238(a)

    • HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee stated that facility's drinking water has not yet been tested for lead contamination at this time. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

    • HSC 1596.841Type B
      • “Current roster of children provided care in facility required Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parents or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon requesgt. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee did not have a current child care roster upon inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.841

The state cited rules at both of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 96% of 362.

How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None64%
  • 1 of 232%
  • Both4%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
November 5, 2025
On file
2 visits since May 2023 — both cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — 101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights....(b) At the time of acceptance of each child in care, the licensee shall inform each child's parent or authorized representative of his/her rights that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1)To enter and inspect the child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.857. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Witness testimony confirmed Authorized Representative was not allowed access to the facility during an emergency pick up. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. · November 5, 2025

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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 5, 2025

HSC 1596.954 · Type B

Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 times which poses a potential 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 in 3 out of 5 staff files were missing proof of immunization to MMR and TDAP which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2025 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · October 13, 2025

CCR 101218.1(b)(1) · Type B

101218.1 Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights....(b) At the time of acceptance of each child in care, the licensee shall inform each child's parent or authorized representative of his/her rights that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1)To enter and inspect the child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1596.857. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Witness testimony confirmed Authorized Representative was not allowed access to the facility during an emergency pick up. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Apr 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · April 23, 2024

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not provide day care child proper clothing during outside play. Staff did not return day care child's personal items. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 6/7/24, at 11:25 AM, Licensing program analyst (LPA) D.F. arrived unannounced to conduct a subsequent complaint investigation visit. LPA met and was greeted by Director, R.Y., and explained the purpose of visit. During the course of the investigation visit, LPA interviewed four (4) staff at 1:27 PM, and obtained the following documents: Children’s roster (Lic9040), and staff roster with contact information. It was alleged that: Staff did not provide day care child proper clothing during outside play and Staff did not return day care child's personal items. Based interviews and video evidence, it was confirmed by all four (4) staff that staff put jackets on all the children during cold and/or windy weather. LPA reviewed a video recording of a staff member giving the RP a bag of personal items. Continue on Lic9099-C... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jan 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · January 25, 2024

ALLEGATION(S): 1. Staff hit day care child in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A.M. conducted an Subsequent Complaint investigation to deliver the finding for the above allegation. LPA was met by Director Y.R. Interviews were conducted with staff, parents and other parties involved. Staff stated that they have never seen any of the staff hit any of the children. Parent(s) stated that they had no concerns on how the staff are treating their children at the center. Other parties involved stated that they have like coming to school and like all of their teachers, and never seen any of the teachers hit anyone. (Continue on LIC9099C) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

May 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 25, 2023

CCR 101238(a) · Type B

(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broken fence panels that need to be replaced and wobbly wood structures surrounding the train play area within the outdoor playground space. LPA also observed cobwebs on multiple play structures of the play yard which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee stated that facility's drinking water has not yet been tested for lead contamination at this time. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.841 · Type B

Current roster of children provided care in facility required Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parents or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon requesgt. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee did not have a current child care roster upon inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 365-1236
Address
4160 Senter Rd, San Jose, 95111
License
434408833

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 6 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 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.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

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.

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