Saratoga · Licensed center
Sacred Heart Pre-School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 32 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 20, 2026Nothing cited
Oct 21, 20251 citation
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for two staff (S2 and S3) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3's Mandated Reporter Training we observed to have expired and have not been renewed. LPA reminded Director that the training is to be renewed every two years.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
Jan 25, 20242 citations
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“(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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that a child went to the restroom and staff were at the desk area where they cannot see the child.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
CCR 101239(a)(1)Type B
“A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Thermostat in the classroom was reading 65 degrees Fahrenheit.”
CCR 101239(a)(1)
Sep 21, 20222 citations
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPA's observation, this requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on today’s inspection, Licensee's Director and Teacher do not have completed Mandated Reporter Training AB 1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
CCR 101229.1(a)(1)Type B
“(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 11 preschool children on 9/21/022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%This center
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 20, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for two staff (S2 and S3) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3's Mandated Reporter Training we observed to have expired and have not been renewed. LPA reminded Director that the training is to be renewed every two years.
· October 21, 2025
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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 21, 2025
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for two staff (S2 and S3) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff S2 and S3's Mandated Reporter Training we observed to have expired and have not been renewed. LPA reminded Director that the training is to be renewed every two years.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 25, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
(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 is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that a child went to the restroom and staff were at the desk area where they cannot see the child.
CCR 101239(a)(1) · Type B
A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Thermostat in the classroom was reading 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 21, 2022
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Per LPA's observation, this requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on today’s inspection, Licensee's Director and Teacher do not have completed Mandated Reporter Training AB 1207 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101229.1(a)(1) · Type B
(a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 11 preschool children on 9/21/022 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 867-9241
- Address
- 13718 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, 95070
- License
- 434403563
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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 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.