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Mission College Child Development Center

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 23 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since August 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • May 20, 2025Nothing cited
  • Oct 22, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(2)Type A
      • “Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (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: On 10/17/24, two children (C1 & C2) requiring milk substitutions were inadvertently served the incorrect milk. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(2)

  • Jun 4, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101223(a)(2)Type B
      • “Personal Rights:101223(a)(2): a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirment was not evident by: On 5/21/24, an Infant (C1) was given another infant's bottle by staff which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”

        CCR 101223(a)(2)

  • Jan 3, 2024Nothing cited
  • Aug 9, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare

Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None29%
  • 1 of 535%
  • 2 of 523%This center
  • 3 of 59%
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
June 9, 2025
On file
5 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (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: On 10/17/24, two children (C1 & C2) requiring milk substitutions were inadvertently served the incorrect milk. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. · October 22, 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.

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2025 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · May 7, 2025

Substantiated · CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) · 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. Events reported shall include the following: Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Facility did not report the epidemic outbreak in December 2024 and May 2025, to the Department(Community Care Licensing) as required. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Substantiated · CCR 101428(b)(2) · Type B

Infant Care Personal Services: (b) The infant shall be kept clean and dry at all times. (2) Each infant's clothing and diapers shall be changed as often as necessary to ensure that the infant is clean and dry at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Per interview and record review, On 3/26/25, C1's diaper remained soiled for one hour and 25 minutes, which poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

State report

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 22, 2024

CCR 101229(a)(2) · Type A

Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (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: On 10/17/24, two children (C1 & C2) requiring milk substitutions were inadvertently served the incorrect milk. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.

State report

Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 4, 2024

CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B

Personal Rights:101223(a)(2): a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirment was not evident by: On 5/21/24, an Infant (C1) was given another infant's bottle by staff which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

State report

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(408) 855-5176
Address
3000 Mission College Blvd Ms 6, Santa Clara, 95054
License
434406682
Ownership
Government-run

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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=0, Type B citations=2. 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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