San Jose · Licensed center
Stratford School
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 192 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 21, 2026Nothing cited
- Jun 16, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 28, 20221 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report on 7/1/22 indicated that drinking fountain A in Room 1 had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
- Jul 29, 2022Nothing 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
- July 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 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.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 28, 2022
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
Lead Testing Written Directives - a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report on 7/1/22 indicated that drinking fountain A in Room 1 had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 363-2130
- Address
- 6670 San Anselmo Way, San Jose, 95119
- License
- 434407977
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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
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.