Sunnyvale · Licensed center
Tulip Kids Academy
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 14 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 12, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 21, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 22, 2024Nothing cited
- Jul 30, 2024Nothing cited
Jul 26, 20242 citations
CCR 101161(a)Type A
“Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA M. observed 15 napping infant children with one qualified infant teacher and one aide in Room 4 at 1:50 PM today. This presents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101161(a)
CCR 101170(e)(2)Type B
“Criminal Record Clearance: All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidenced by: S1 started working in Room 4 on Mon 07/22/24, but criminal record & child abuse index clearances were not transferred to this license until Fri 07/26/24. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)(2)
- Mar 8, 2024Nothing cited
- Apr 20, 2023Nothing cited
- Sep 20, 2022Nothing cited
- Sep 13, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 9 times had more: 75% of 48 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 48 Bay Area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 48 Bay Area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None2%
- 1 of 923%This center
- 2 of 921%
- 3 of 923%
- 4 of 913%
- 5 of 915%
- 6 of 92%
- 7 of 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 12, 2025
- On file
- 9 visits since September 2022 — 8 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA M. observed 15 napping infant children with one qualified infant teacher and one aide in Room 4 at 1:50 PM today. This presents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
· July 26, 2024
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.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 26, 2024
CCR 101161(a) · Type A
Limitations on Capacity: A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPA M. observed 15 napping infant children with one qualified infant teacher and one aide in Room 4 at 1:50 PM today. This presents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
CCR 101170(e)(2) · Type B
Criminal Record Clearance: All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) This requirement was not met as evidenced by: S1 started working in Room 4 on Mon 07/22/24, but criminal record & child abuse index clearances were not transferred to this license until Fri 07/26/24. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 340-7993
- Address
- 1159 Willow Ave, Sunnyvale, 94086
- License
- 434413427
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.