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Primrose School of Willow Glen

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 174 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

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

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Licensing inspections

  • May 5, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 12, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jun 1, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
      • “101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During review of staff associations during interviews it was found that staff, N.K. was "In Process" and did not have full fingerprint clearance and did not have appropriate exemption. She has been in ratio since 3/13/23. This poses an imediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101170(e)(1)

  • May 16, 20231 citation
    • CCR 101170(e)(1)Type A
      • “101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During review of staff associations during interviews it was found that staff, N.K. was "In Process" and did not have full fingerprint clearance and did not have appropriate exemption. She has been in ratio since 3/13/23. This poses an imediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101170(e)(1)

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
May 5, 2026
On file
5 visits since May 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 5 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During review of staff associations during interviews it was found that staff, N.K. was "In Process" and did not have full fingerprint clearance and did not have appropriate exemption. She has been in ratio since 3/13/23. This poses an imediate health and safety risk to children in care. · June 1, 2023

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 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · April 15, 2024

ALLEGATION(S): 1. Staff do not ensure reporting requirements are followed 2. Staff do not ensure blankets are used in a safe manner during naps for children in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A.M. conducted a Subsequent visit to deliver the findings for the above allegations. LPA met with Owner S.S. and Director A.S. LPA toured the facility, conducted observation, interviewed children, staff, and obtained copy of documents. Based on interviews and observations, it is concluded that although the allegations noted on this complaint may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur. The allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. No deficiencies were issued as a result of this inspection. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Dec 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · December 7, 2023

ALLEGATION(S): Staff do not provide proper supervision to children in care. Children with signs of illness are accepted into the facility. Staff do not practice proper hygiene procedures. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 3/5/2024, at 9:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), D.F. arrived unannounced to conduct a subsequent complaint investigation visit. LPA was greeted by A.S., Director and explained the purpose of today’s visit. During the course of the investigation, LPAs L.F. and C.N. observed Early Preschool #1 Classroom and conducted interviews with four (4) staff and five (5) parents of children that attend the center. LPAs conducted record review and obtained the following documents: Staff roster, children’s roster with contact information, Facility policy handbook, parents handbook, pre-school sign in and out sheet, and three (3) staff files. Continue on Lic9099-C... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · July 24, 2023

ALLEGATION(S): 1. Lack of care/supervision resulting in child sustaining unexplained injury while in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: The investigation of the above allegation was conducted by the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) Investigations Bureau (IB). Investigator Bureau J.S. conducted the complaint investigation. The Investigator interviewed staff, reviewed facility files, and obtained copies of pertinent information. Based on interviews and even the surveillance video viewed by the parent, the cause of injury cannot be pinpointed to an incident that happened in the daycare. Based on the evidence gathered by Investigator Bureau the allegation is found to be Unsubstantiated. A finding that is Unsubstantiated means although the allegation may have happened or is valid, the preponderance of evidence does not prove it. Exit interview conducted and copy of this report was reviewed with the Director A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED, POSTED NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE CENTER, AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 1, 2023

CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A

101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During review of staff associations during interviews it was found that staff, N.K. was "In Process" and did not have full fingerprint clearance and did not have appropriate exemption. She has been in ratio since 3/13/23. This poses an imediate health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 16, 2023

CCR 101170(e)(1) · Type A

101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility:(1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department This requirement was not met as evidenced by: During review of staff associations during interviews it was found that staff, N.K. was "In Process" and did not have full fingerprint clearance and did not have appropriate exemption. She has been in ratio since 3/13/23. This poses an imediate health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

May 2023 Complaint Substantiated

Complaint · May 3, 2023

CCR 101227(a)(1) · Type B

101227(a)(1) Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply:(1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff it was stated that the facility has not had adequate amounts of food for children. It was stated that staff will consume the food designated for children to model eating. This poses a potential risk to children in care

State report

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Details

Phone
(669) 273-6169
Address
1496 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, 95125
License
434415146

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 6 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 4 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=6, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.

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