Cupertino · Licensed family home

Sofia Barboza Mendiola Family Child Care

What these mean, and where they come from

Full-size means licensed for 14 children, the most any Bay Area family home holds; 442 of Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes are. Small is 10 to 13.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

How they teach

Play-based, developmental and bilingual

“We hope to nurture your child into a Compound Bilingual through our Spanish Immersion program that targets language acquisition during critical periods of brain development, when plasticity is the highest.”In their words, July 2026.miescuelitacupertino.com

“Our program uses developmentally appropriate curriculum that takes into account student's skills, abilities, interests, and future projection to further their progression with as much natural ease as possible.”In their words, July 2026.miescuelitacupertino.com

“We utilize a play-based approach to learning.”In their words, July 2026.miescuelitacupertino.com

One of 82 Bay Area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 1 of 4 cited something

Bay Area family homes: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 2, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2022 — 3 cited nothing
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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 21, 2022

CCR 102416(c) · Type B

(c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Licensee's CPR/First Aid expired on August 19, 2019. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

State report

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Bay Area family homes, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,008 visits).

A day here

Outdoors
Multiple daily outdoor play blocks (morning, midday, and afternoon), including gardening and science activities (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Schedule
part-time and full-time (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(415) 653-9040

Website
miescuelitacupertino.com
Area
Cupertino, 95014
License
434414727, active
Ages they serve
ages 0-5 years old
Established
2016

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