Santa Clara · Licensed center
Tulip Kids Academy
At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 78 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since August 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 30, 2026Nothing cited
- Sep 2, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 27, 20263 citations
CCR 101439(h)(4)Type B
“(h) Infant changing tables shall: (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a sink within arm distance of changing tables which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101439(h)(4)
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 3, 5, and 6 are missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101419.3(a)Type B
“(a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All infant files reviewed require Needs and Service plans need to be updated in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101419.3(a)
- Aug 14, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 7, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%This center
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 30, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since August 2024 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type B —
Limitations on Capacity: (a) 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: Based on observations, interveiws, records review and evidence gathered during today's investigation, the child(C3), who is under the age of 12 months old, has been in care at facility since July 14, 2026 in infant room. DIrector self admitted that parents or authorized representative are not always present in the classroom with the child(C3) while child(C3) is in care at the facility. The Facility is licensed to serve infant bage group children from 12 month to 24 months and preschool age group children from 2 years to entry into first grade.
· August 6, 2026
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 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · July 31, 2026
CCR 101161(a) · Type B
Limitations on Capacity: (a) 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: Based on observations, interveiws, records review and evidence gathered during today's investigation, the child(C3), who is under the age of 12 months old, has been in care at facility since July 14, 2026 in infant room. DIrector self admitted that parents or authorized representative are not always present in the classroom with the child(C3) while child(C3) is in care at the facility. The Facility is licensed to serve infant bage group children from 12 month to 24 months and preschool age group children from 2 years to entry into first grade.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 27, 2026
CCR 101439(h)(4) · Type B
(h) Infant changing tables shall: (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a sink within arm distance of changing tables which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 3, 5, and 6 are missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101419.3(a) · Type B
(a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All infant files reviewed require Needs and Service plans need to be updated in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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A day here
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-day, half-day
How they teach
Play-based
“Our Preschool Program focuses on developing essential skills through play-based learning, fostering curiosity, and building a strong foundation for future academic success.”
Details
- Phone
- (669) 377-5774
- Address
- 2280 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 95050
- License
- 434416578
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach tulipkidsinc.com
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule tulipkidsinc.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website tulipkidsinc.com
- Ages they serve tulipkidsinc.com
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.