Mountain View · Licensed center

City of Mountain View Learning Links

What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

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: 2 of 5 cited something

Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 11, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Section 101229 (a)(1) that no child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at any time, except as specified in sections 101216.2 (e)(1) and 101230 (c)(1). Based on the Staff Interview, a child was left unattended after the class transitioned from the outdoor play area to their classroom on 7/7/23 at around 4:15 to 4:35 pm which was an immediate risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care. · August 8, 2023

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 Complaint

Complaint · January 16, 2026

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

Personal Rights - Section 101223(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: One staff member delayed assistance to a child in need of help until the child followed the staff member's instructions to verbally ask for assistance.

State report

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 27, 2024

101700.3(b)(2) · Type B

Lead Testing Written Directive- Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care.This requirement is not being met as evidence by This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility has BB, L and Y outlets of water test 5.5 ppb or greater, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2023 Complaint

Complaint · September 19, 2023

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not being met as evidence by: Interviews conducted stated that there has been a time(s) when their child has come home with a soiled diaper resulting from child not being changed in a timely manner. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.

State report

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 8, 2023

CCR 101216.2(e)(1) · Type A

Section 101229 (a)(1) that no child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at any time, except as specified in sections 101216.2 (e)(1) and 101230 (c)(1). Based on the Staff Interview, a child was left unattended after the class transitioned from the outdoor play area to their classroom on 7/7/23 at around 4:15 to 4:35 pm which was an immediate risk to the health and safety and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Jun 2023 Complaint

Complaint · June 27, 2023

CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) · Type B

Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: to be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. 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; ... physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by interview: A staff member was speaking in an inappropriate way to a child in care. CCL regulations state that children have personal rights, and those rights include to be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons, and to be free of mental abuse. This poses an immediate health risk to the Personal Rights of children in care.

State report

Jan 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2022 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

(650) 259-8500

Address
260 Escuela Ave
License
434413886, active

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State record

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The state’s licensing transparency data reports 4 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=3. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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