San Jose · Licensed center
Wonder Steps Preschool
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 9 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 3, 20253 citations
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C)Type B
“(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above due to having sleep sacks in all four cribs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C)
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)Type B
“(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to 5 out of 5 child records were missing infant 15-min sleep logs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)
CCR 101175(a)Type B
“Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility - (a) Unless the licensee receives prior written departmental approval for a waiver or an exception as specified in (b) below, the licensee shall maintain continuous compliance with all licensing regulations. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the commingling of two infants and 5 preschoolers in toddler/preschool room which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101175(a)
- Oct 5, 2022Nothing cited
- Jan 11, 2022Nothing cited
- Dec 14, 2021Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 3, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2021 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type B —
(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above due to having sleep sacks in all four cribs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 3, 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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2025
CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) · Type B
(C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the facility did not comply with the section cited above due to having sleep sacks in all four cribs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C) · Type B
(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to 5 out of 5 child records were missing infant 15-min sleep logs which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101175(a) · Type B
Waivers and Exceptions for Program Flexibility - (a) Unless the licensee receives prior written departmental approval for a waiver or an exception as specified in (b) below, the licensee shall maintain continuous compliance with all licensing regulations. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to the commingling of two infants and 5 preschoolers in toddler/preschool room which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · April 8, 2024
CCR 101416.2(c) · Type B
Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties: (c)To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following:(1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A)At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews, evidence, and interviews an unqualified staff (S3) has provided care and supervision to children in the infant room alone without having fully qualified teacher or Site Director, who was supervising the next door in preschool room on numerous occassions. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 594-9812
- Address
- 15063 Union Ave, San Jose, 95124
- License
- 434417024
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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.