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Kidango Valley Medical Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 57 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 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 16, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jul 2, 20251 citation
    • CCR 101223(a)(3)Type A
      • “Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 06/27/25, Staff (S1) violated children's personal rights by grabbing a child (C1) on the waist and sat the child down on the chair, pinching a child (C2) on the arm using a pair of tongs, and withholding food to a child (C1). This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”

        CCR 101223(a)(3)

  • Jul 31, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: A daycare child, C-1, was found by a staff, S-1, unattended in the Infant/Toddler Room. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Jun 26, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101239.1(c)(2)Type B
      • “NAPPING EQUIPMENT (c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. (2) Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, children's beddings come into contact with other beddings which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101239.1(c)(2)

  • Feb 29, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: A child (C-1) got out the playground's gate unnoticed by staff to meet his parent who was walking towards the playground. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Sep 28, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 94% of 252 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.

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%
  • 3 of 612%
  • 4 of 66%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
April 16, 2026
On file
6 visits since September 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type A — Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 06/27/25, Staff (S1) violated children's personal rights by grabbing a child (C1) on the waist and sat the child down on the chair, pinching a child (C2) on the arm using a pair of tongs, and withholding food to a child (C1). This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. · July 2, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 2, 2025

CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A

Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 06/27/25, Staff (S1) violated children's personal rights by grabbing a child (C1) on the waist and sat the child down on the chair, pinching a child (C2) on the arm using a pair of tongs, and withholding food to a child (C1). This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

State report

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 31, 2024

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: A daycare child, C-1, was found by a staff, S-1, unattended in the Infant/Toddler Room. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 26, 2024

CCR 101239.1(c)(2) · Type B

NAPPING EQUIPMENT (c) Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child. (2) Bedding shall be individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, children's beddings come into contact with other beddings which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 29, 2024

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (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: A child (C-1) got out the playground's gate unnoticed by staff to meet his parent who was walking towards the playground. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Apr 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · April 25, 2023

ALLEGATION(S): Day care child engaged in inappropriate behavior with another day care child while in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.M. conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to deliver investigation findings. LPA met with Site Director, S.G. The investigation of the above allegation was conducted by Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) Investigator, V.M. Based on interviews conducted, record reviews, report from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, and evidence gathered during the investigation process, there is no preponderance of evidence that the allegation did or did not occur or due to lack of supervision. The allegation is thus UNSUBSTANTIATED. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAY. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 429-2683
Address
730 Empey Way, San Jose, 95128
License
434400493

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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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