San Jose · Licensed center
Snell State Preschool/Head Start
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2023.
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Licensing inspections
Sep 24, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“101229 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 has not been met as evidenced by: S1 did not have visual supervision of C1 at the time of C1's injury. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Sep 29, 2025Nothing cited
- Jul 23, 2025Nothing cited
- May 11, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
101229 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 has not been met as evidenced by: S1 did not have visual supervision of C1 at the time of C1's injury. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
· September 24, 2026
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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 24, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 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 has not been met as evidenced by: S1 did not have visual supervision of C1 at the time of C1's injury. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 573-3340
- Address
- 3550 Snell Avenue, San Jose, 95136
- License
- 434412407
- 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.