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Hearts & Minds Activity Center

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 28 children.
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 8, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 3, 20252 citations
    • 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 record review, the licensee failed to test their water used for drinking and food preparation for lead contamination prior to January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

    • 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: Based on record review, Staff #1, #2, #4 & #5 have expired Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

  • Dec 19, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.

How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None51%
  • 1 of 334%This center
  • 2 of 312%
  • All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 8, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2022 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
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 record review, the licensee failed to test their water used for drinking and food preparation for lead contamination prior to January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · March 3, 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.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 3, 2025

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 record review, the licensee failed to test their water used for drinking and food preparation for lead contamination prior to January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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: Based on record review, Staff #1, #2, #4 & #5 have expired Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 279-7515
Address
2380 Enborg Ln, San Jose, 95128
License
434404883

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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

Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.

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