San Jose · Licensed center
Wonder Steps Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 31 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 5 licensing inspections since December 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 3, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 23, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 5, 2022Nothing cited
- Jan 11, 2022Nothing cited
- Dec 14, 2021Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had at least one: 71% of 457.
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%This center
- 1 of 535%
- 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
- October 3, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since December 2021 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Apr 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · April 8, 2024
CCR 101216.3(a) · Type B
101216.3 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: Based on observations and interviews during the investigation process, the Department concludes that Facility has operated out of ratio, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 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... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews during the investigation process, the Department concludes that Staff do not ensure adequate care supervision are provided to children, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 594-9812
- Address
- 15063 Union Ave, San Jose, 95124
- License
- 434417023
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=2. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.