Mountain View · Licensed center
Kiddie Academy of Mountain View
- Medium center, licensed for 42 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, teaching approach, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 1 of 4 cited something
Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Jul 2026 Complaint
Complaint · July 24, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): 1. Staff are operating the facility out of ratio. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 8/26/2026 at 8:30 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Manel Estoesta conducted a subsequent complaint investigation. LPA met with the executive director, R.W., and explained the nature of the visit. On this visit, there were 7 Staff Members, 15 Toddlers and 17 Preschool Children. The facility is operating from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The Reporting Party (RP) alleges the above allegation. During the investigation visits, LPA conducted room observations, interviews and reviewed facility records. LPA also obtained copies of relevant facility records. In conclusion to the Departments investigation, the allegation is unsubstantiated. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted with the executive director, R.W. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: 90
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Aug 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · August 23, 2024
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): - Staff are comingling daycare children. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji arrived to the facility unannounced to conclude investigation into the above allegation. LPA met with Director, R.W. Also present during today's visit were three additional staff members and 8 infant aged children. During the course of the investigation LPA conducted interviews, made observations and conducted record review. Based on interviews LPA received conflicting information regarding whether children are moved to the two's room or the infant/toddler room due to behavior reasons. Based on interviews conducted, the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 7, 2023
CCR 101216(f) · Type B
(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the First Aid/CPR training completed by staff is not EMSA approved, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff S1 and S2 do not have a Health Screening (LIC 503) nor TB Clearance on file, 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff S1 does not have Mandated Reporter training on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
A day here
- Updates for parents
- Academy Link app for daily updates, photos, and communication
- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, 5 days a week
Details
- Website
- kiddieacademy.com
- Address
- 205 East Middlefield Road
- License
- 434411986, active
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks to 4-year-olds (Pre-Kindergarten)
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The day-care-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
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Who cares for your child
- Staff kiddieacademy.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com