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At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 100 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since February 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 29, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jun 9, 20261 citation
    • HSC 1596.8897(a)(2)Type A
      • “Health and Safety Code section 1596. 8897(a)(2) - (a) The Department may prohibit an individual from serving as a member of the board of directors, executive director, or officer; being employed or allowed in a licensed facility, as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.8897 and 1596.8898. "(2) Engaged in conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility, or the people of the State of California. This requirement is not met as evidenced by, that on 6/7/2024, S1 received a lifetime exclusion order, and S1 should not be in any licensed facilities. On LPA’s visit on 5/1/2026, S1 was present providing care and supervision to children in care. On today’s date, the Director stated that S1 is currently employed but on medical leave as of today. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”

        HSC 1596.8897(a)(2)

  • May 1, 2026Nothing cited
  • Feb 28, 20242 citations
    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Staff Records - Type B: 1596.8662(b)(1) - Staff M.B., J. and S. - missing in their file the mandatedreporterca.com Child Care Providers training and General training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • HSC 1596.7995Type B
      • “This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 1596.7995 Employees or volunteers at day care center; immunization requirements; records; exemptions (a) (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. Staff S.M., J. and S. - immunization records in the file are missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995

  • Feb 1, 2023Nothing cited
  • Feb 16, 2022Nothing cited

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
July 29, 2026
On file
6 visits since February 2022 — 4 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — Health and Safety Code section 1596. 8897(a)(2) - (a) The Department may prohibit an individual from serving as a member of the board of directors, executive director, or officer; being employed or allowed in a licensed facility, as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.8897 and 1596.8898. "(2) Engaged in conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility, or the people of the State of California. This requirement is not met as evidenced by, that on 6/7/2024, S1 received a lifetime exclusion order, and S1 should not be in any licensed facilities. On LPA’s visit on 5/1/2026, S1 was present providing care and supervision to children in care. On today’s date, the Director stated that S1 is currently employed but on medical leave as of today. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. · June 9, 2026

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Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 9, 2026

HSC 1596.8897(a)(2) · Type A

Health and Safety Code section 1596. 8897(a)(2) - (a) The Department may prohibit an individual from serving as a member of the board of directors, executive director, or officer; being employed or allowed in a licensed facility, as specified in Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.8897 and 1596.8898. "(2) Engaged in conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility, or the people of the State of California. This requirement is not met as evidenced by, that on 6/7/2024, S1 received a lifetime exclusion order, and S1 should not be in any licensed facilities. On LPA’s visit on 5/1/2026, S1 was present providing care and supervision to children in care. On today’s date, the Director stated that S1 is currently employed but on medical leave as of today. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

State report

May 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 28, 2024

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Staff Records - Type B: 1596.8662(b)(1) - Staff M.B., J. and S. - missing in their file the mandatedreporterca.com Child Care Providers training and General training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1596.7995 · Type B

This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 1596.7995 Employees or volunteers at day care center; immunization requirements; records; exemptions (a) (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. Staff S.M., J. and S. - immunization records in the file are missing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Feb 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 946-5622
Address
637 South Main Street, Milpitas, 95035
License
434410616

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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

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.

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