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Lucciola Academy

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 21 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 7 licensing inspections since August 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Dec 2, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 13, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 26, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101212(d)(2)Type B
      • “Reporting Requirements - Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An unusual incident that occurred on 01/16/24 involving a daycare child who sustained burns on the upper arm from a tipped bottle warmer was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”

        CCR 101212(d)(2)

  • Nov 9, 2023Nothing cited
  • Aug 15, 2023Nothing cited
  • Aug 10, 2023Nothing cited
  • Aug 3, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had more: 55% of 145 had rules cited at 2 or more.

How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare

Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None19%
  • 1 of 726%This center
  • 2 of 726%
  • 3 of 715%
  • 4 of 710%
  • 5 of 73%
  • 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
December 2, 2025
On file
7 visits since August 2023 — 6 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Due to neglect/lack of supervision, a child sustained multiple injuries while in care. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. · January 26, 2024

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 26, 2024

CCR 101212(d)(2) · Type B

Reporting Requirements - Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: An unusual incident that occurred on 01/16/24 involving a daycare child who sustained burns on the upper arm from a tipped bottle warmer was not reported to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

State report

Jan 2024 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · January 22, 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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Due to neglect/lack of supervision, a child sustained multiple injuries while in care. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type A

Personal Rights -The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (a)(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: A daycare child was able to reach a bottle warming device that was placed at the edge of the counter table. The child sustained burns on the upper arm from the tipped bottle warmer. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

State report

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 300-1646
Address
1711 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, 95125
License
434417072

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=2, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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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