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Willows Nursery School, the

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 20 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 8, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 6, 20251 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
      • “Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)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: LPAs observed lack of visual supervision for 2 children in the play stage located in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Dec 12, 20241 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: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None51%
  • 1 of 334%
  • 2 of 312%This center
  • All 33%
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 8, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type B — Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)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: LPAs observed lack of visual supervision for 2 children in the play stage located in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. · March 6, 2025

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 6, 2025

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)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: LPAs observed lack of visual supervision for 2 children in the play stage located in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 12, 2024

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 1 out of 4 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · September 29, 2022

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not provide adequate supervision for child in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On November 9th, 2022 at 11am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), K.M., conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint inspection to deliver findings of the investigation. LPA met with Director, L.C. and explained the nature of today's inspection. LPA M. conducted interviews,toured the facility and obtained copies of pertinent information. Based on information obtained; there is not enough evidence to prove that the above allegation has occurred. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the allegations did or did not occur. Due to the above information, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND SHALL BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 352-5601
Address
1149 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, 95125
License
434413114

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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

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.

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