San Jose · Licensed center
Lyndale Head Start
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 10 licensing inspections since April 2022.
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Licensing inspections
- Mar 17, 2026Nothing cited
Dec 18, 20251 citation
CCR 101223(a)(1)Type B
“101223(a)(1)- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing Child 1- C1 to play outside in inappropriate weather in underwear's, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(1)
Dec 17, 20251 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: Based on interviews, a child was left unattended outside for a brief period without supervision on 12/16/2025, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Sep 22, 2025Nothing cited
Sep 12, 20251 citation
CCR 101227(a)(7)(A)Type B
“101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (A) The licensee shall obtain and follow instructions from the physician or dietitian on the preparation of the modified diet. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records review, on 09/04/25, a staff (S1) gave waffle to C1, the waffle has eggs ingredient. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(7)(A)
- May 28, 2024Nothing cited
- Apr 25, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 6, 2024Nothing cited
- Feb 10, 2023Nothing cited
Apr 27, 20221 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 was found by a staff member unattended on the doorsteps of (LYNDALE CLASSROOM ONE) that leads to the outside playground whimpering/crying on April 8, 2022. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 10 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 100% of 89.
How all 89 Bay Area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 89 Bay Area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some100%This center
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 17, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since April 2022 — 6 cited nothing
- 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: Based on interviews, a child was left unattended outside for a brief period without supervision on 12/16/2025, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
· December 17, 2025
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Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 18, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
101223(a)(1)- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing Child 1- C1 to play outside in inappropriate weather in underwear's, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 17, 2025
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: Based on interviews, a child was left unattended outside for a brief period without supervision on 12/16/2025, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 12, 2025
CCR 101227(a)(7)(A) · Type B
101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (A) The licensee shall obtain and follow instructions from the physician or dietitian on the preparation of the modified diet. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records review, on 09/04/25, a staff (S1) gave waffle to C1, the waffle has eggs ingredient. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 27, 2022
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 was found by a staff member unattended on the doorsteps of (LYNDALE CLASSROOM ONE) that leads to the outside playground whimpering/crying on April 8, 2022. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 258-1523
- Address
- 13901 Nordyke Drive, San Jose, 95127
- License
- 430710093
- Ownership
- Government-run
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Sources and dates
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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
- Phone, Address, License, Ownership ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.