Campbell · Licensed center
Nelly's Childcare and Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 8 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Dec 17, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 6, 2023Nothing cited
- Dec 7, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%This center
- 1 of 334%
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 6, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 2 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.
Dec 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · December 12, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): Staff do not accord child dignity in their relationship with staff or other persons. Facility is over ratio. Staff do not follow safe sleep guidelines. Staff do not provide adequate supervision to infants in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 02/06/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.G. conducted an unannounced complaint visit to discuss and deliver investigation findings for the above allegations. LPA was granted access to the facility by Site Director, G.C. and explained the purpose of today’s visit. During today’s inspection, LPA toured the facility and took a census in the infant classroom. LPA observed three infants and two staff. LPA also observed four more infants and one more staff enter the classroom during the time of inspection. Facility is operating within the ratio requirements during today's inspection. During this investigation, LPA interviewed director, staff, parents, and reviewed relevant records. It was alleged that staff speak to children in impatient or irritated tones. During interviews with parents 5 out of 5 parents described teachers in the infant classroom as kind, warm, calm and patient. Continued on Page 2... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 364-1300
- Address
- 202 Railway Ave Bldg B, Campbell, 95008
- License
- 434410818
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, 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
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.