Sunnyvale · Licensed center
Stratford School
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 288 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 29, 2026Nothing cited
- Jun 13, 2025Nothing cited
Apr 25, 20241 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: 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 was not met as evidenced by: one preschool child was left unattended for approx 1 min in Classroom 5 during transition time on 04/19/24. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Nov 17, 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 29, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2022 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- 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.
Apr 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · April 24, 2026
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Staff do not provide adequate supervision resulting in inappropriate interactions between children. Director is falsifying incident reports. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 07/08/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) K.H. conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver the investigation findings regarding the above allegations. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director S.K. and explained the purpose of the visit. It was alleged that staff do not provide adequate supervision, resulting in inappropriate interactions between children. It was also alleged that the director is falsifying incident reports. During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted unannounced facility inspections on 04/28/2026, 04/29/2026, and 05/28/2026, and observed that student to teacher ratios were in compliance with Title 22 regulations. LPA interviewed the head of school, the center director, and eleven staff members. LPA also interviewed parents. In addition, LPA reviewed the Employee Time Entry Report, student injury logs, and children’s records. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 25, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: 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 was not met as evidenced by: one preschool child was left unattended for approx 1 min in Classroom 5 during transition time on 04/19/24. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 737-1500
- Address
- 820 W Mc Kinley Ave, Sunnyvale, 94086
- License
- 434406722
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State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Address — Checked November 2026 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.