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Kidango Chynoweth

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 4 licensing inspections since December 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 3, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 21, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101223(a)(1)Type B
      • “To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons This requirement was not met as evidenced by children were exposed to an incident involving teacher H.G. and a parent that violated their personal rights. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101223(a)(1)

  • Dec 3, 2025Nothing cited
  • Dec 11, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 3, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons This requirement was not met as evidenced by children were exposed to an incident involving teacher H.G. and a parent that violated their personal rights. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care. · April 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 21, 2026

CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B

To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons This requirement was not met as evidenced by children were exposed to an incident involving teacher H.G. and a parent that violated their personal rights. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

State report

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 353-0458
Address
5312 Terner Way, San Jose, 95136
License
434417207

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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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