Cupertino · Licensed center
Sunflower Learning Center
- Medium academic center, licensed for 75 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
How they teach
Academic and bilingual
“Our program is based on balanced academics, creative arts, and meaningful supervised free play in a warm and loving environment.”In their words, July 2026.sunflowerlearningcenter.com
“Sunflower offers full time English/Chinese bilingual pre-school program to children 2 to 5 years of age.”In their words, July 2026.sunflowerlearningcenter.com
One of 18 Bay Area providers that describe an academic approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 2 of 6 cited something
Bay Area centers: 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
- March 11, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since August 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
Teacher-Child Ratio. (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed classroom Caterpillar has 20 preschool children with 1 teacher and 2 aides, and classroom Ladybug has 23 preschool children with 1 teacher and 1 aide. This poses an immediately safety & health risk to children in care.
· November 1, 2023
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.
Feb 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · February 22, 2024
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Facility staff hit daycare child Staff yell at day care children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Oscar Huang, conducted an unannounced subsequent complaining visit to the Facility today. LPA Huang met with Director, L.Z. and explained the nature of today's visit to her. Based on interviewed with staff, reviewed children files, hospital medical records, Santa Clara County Sherff's report, and LPA's own observations, the allegations listed above could not be proved or disproved. LPA concludes that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there were not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the above allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 1, 2023
CCR 101216.3(a) · Type A
Teacher-Child Ratio. (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA observed classroom Caterpillar has 20 preschool children with 1 teacher and 2 aides, and classroom Ladybug has 23 preschool children with 1 teacher and 1 aide. This poses an immediately safety & health risk to children in care.
Oct 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · October 26, 2023
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Staff handles children in rough manner Cleaning supplies are accessible to the children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Oscar Huang, conducted an unannounced subsequent complaining visit to the Facility today. LPA Huang met with Director, L.Z. and explained the nature of today's visit to her. Based on interviewed with staff, LPA's own observations and reviewed children files, as well as attempted children interviews but they were too young to obtain valid information, the allegations listed above could not be proved or disproved. LPA concludes that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there were not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Aug 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 16, 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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above that a new hire teacher does not has the mandated reporter taining certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
A day here
- Schedule
- full-time
Details
- Website
- sunflowerlearningcenter.com
- Address
- 18900 Stevens Creek Blvd.
- License
- 434412699, active
- Ages they serve
- 2 to 5 years
- Established
- 2006
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How they teach
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How they teach
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State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
A day here
- Schedule sunflowerlearningcenter.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website sunflowerlearningcenter.com
- Ages they serve sunflowerlearningcenter.com
- Established sunflowerlearningcenter.com