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Kidango Mayfair Early Learning Center

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 205 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 September 2025.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 26, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 08/06/2026, a child was left unattended outside the classroom, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Apr 6, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 3, 2025Nothing 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
September 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2025 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 08/06/2026, a child was left unattended outside the classroom, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. · August 26, 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.

Sep 2026 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · September 5, 2026

ALLEGATION(S): Other - Staff did not meet daycare child’s diapering needs INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 9/10/2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) A.Y. and T.D. conducted an unannounced complaint investigation. LPA met with Director, D.L., and discussed the complaint allegation with them, and to deliver the findings. Present for today’s investigation were Director, Regional Director, (44) staff, and (112) children. LPAs toured the indoor areas of the facility with Director. LPA conducted interviews with the Director and staff. LPA gathered and reviewed documents received. Allegation stated that Staff did not meet daycare child's diapering needs. It was reported that on 9/01/2026 when Child C1 was picked up during pick up time and their diaper was wet, and had not appeared that it had been checked. Through review of diaper changing chart on 9/01/2026, there were no indication that C1's diaper had been checked during the time C1 was at school. ***Continue Page 2*** Substantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 26, 2026

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 08/06/2026, a child was left unattended outside the classroom, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · March 27, 2026

ALLEGATION(S): Neglect/lack of adequate care and supervision resulted in children causing harm to other children in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 05/22/2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) K.H. and F.R. conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver investigation findings regarding the above allegation. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, C.L. and explained the purpose of the visit. It was alleged that neglect or lack of adequate care and supervision resulted in children with behavioral issues harming other children in care. During the course of the investigation, LPA K.H. conducted unannounced facility inspections on 04/06/2026, 04/20/2026, and 04/29/2026, and observed student to teacher ratios to be compliant with Title 22 regulations. LPA K.H. interviewed the regional director, center director, and teachers; reviewed children’s incident reports and records; and observed children with behavioral challenges. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 901-8296
Address
2000 Kammerer Ave, San Jose, 95116
License
434417456

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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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