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Edenvale Head Start

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 57 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since February 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 2, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 10, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jan 21, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101227(a)(7)(B)Type A
      • “101227 Food Service (a)In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided... (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: C1 was served an unauthorized lunch by the facility that contained ingredients that were previously documented by C1's Authorized Representative as causing an allergic reaction. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101227(a)(7)(B)

  • Feb 12, 2025Nothing cited
  • Feb 9, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101212(b)Type B
      • “(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing department was not notified of a change in child care center director within 10 days. Director stated that she started as director in 08/2023.”

        CCR 101212(b)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare

Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None29%
  • 1 of 535%
  • 2 of 523%This center
  • 3 of 59%
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
April 2, 2026
On file
5 visits since February 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — 101227 Food Service (a)In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided... (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: C1 was served an unauthorized lunch by the facility that contained ingredients that were previously documented by C1's Authorized Representative as causing an allergic reaction. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. · January 21, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 21, 2026

CCR 101227(a)(7)(B) · Type A

101227 Food Service (a)In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided... (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: C1 was served an unauthorized lunch by the facility that contained ingredients that were previously documented by C1's Authorized Representative as causing an allergic reaction. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

State report

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

Licensing visit · February 9, 2024

CCR 101212(b) · Type B

(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensing department was not notified of a change in child care center director within 10 days. Director stated that she started as director in 08/2023.

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 573-4025
Address
5319 Carryback Ave, San Jose, 95111
License
430710485
Ownership
Government-run

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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

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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