San Jose · Licensed center
Willow Glen Academy
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 25 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 15, 20261 citation
CCR 101217(a)(11)Type B
“101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (11) A health screening as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Staff #1 (S1) does not have a health screening with negative TB test on file. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101217(a)(11)
Mar 4, 20261 citation
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: Staff #1 did not have Measles vaccination present during inspection. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal right of children in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
Feb 4, 20268 citations
HSC 1596.954Type B
“Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 Carbon Monoxide Detector was not present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.954
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and Director Interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a lead testing report was not available which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
CCR 101238(a)Type B
“(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two play structures had damage that was repaired with tape, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101238(a)
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 in 3 out of 3 staff did not have valid Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
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 in 3 out of 3 staff files did not have proof of influenza vaccination/declination and 2 out of 3 files did not have proo fof immunity to pertussis and measles, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
CCR 101220(a)Type B
“(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101220(a)
CCR 101220.1(a)Type B
“(a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have proof of immunization to Measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101220.1(a)
CCR 101229.1(b)Type B
“(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 children were missing sign in/out signatures for February. LPA observed past records to be incomplete with missing signatures from authorized representatives, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229.1(b)
- Feb 1, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
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%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%This center
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 15, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (11) A health screening as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Staff #1 (S1) does not have a health screening with negative TB test on file. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
· April 15, 2026
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Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 15, 2026
CCR 101217(a)(11) · Type B
101217 Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (11) A health screening as specified in Section 101216(g). This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Staff #1 (S1) does not have a health screening with negative TB test on file. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 4, 2026
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: Staff #1 did not have Measles vaccination present during inspection. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal right of children in care.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 8 findings
Licensing visit · February 4, 2026
HSC 1596.954 · Type B
Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 Carbon Monoxide Detector was not present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and Director Interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a lead testing report was not available which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101238(a) · Type B
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two play structures had damage that was repaired with tape, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 in 3 out of 3 staff did not have valid Mandated Reporter Training which poses 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 in 3 out of 3 staff files did not have proof of influenza vaccination/declination and 2 out of 3 files did not have proo fof immunity to pertussis and measles, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of persons in care.
CCR 101220(a) · Type B
(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101220.1(a) · Type B
(a) Prior to admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children did not have proof of immunization to Measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101229.1(b) · Type B
(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 children were missing sign in/out signatures for February. LPA observed past records to be incomplete with missing signatures from authorized representatives, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 266-8056
- Address
- 1590 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, 95125
- License
- 434400414
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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.