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ABC Play School

3000 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95124 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

ABC Play School is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #92 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #92 of 201 centers in San Jose
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 2, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMar 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 2, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above three outdoor play equipment (trampoline, caterpillar, play kitchen and table with bench) were broken and not maintained in good condition which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 16, 2026
Type BSep 19, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, two staff were missing the LIC 503 Health Screening form in their files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 20, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedAug 6, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 28, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 19, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 19, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 11, 2017
LicenseeABC Play School LLC
AdministratorShu Chen Pan
Phone(408) 645-6239
State facility #434415238

Common questions

Does ABC Play School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has ABC Play School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about ABC Play School?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does ABC Play School compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #92 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was ABC Play School last inspected?

Apr 2, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does ABC Play School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask ABC Play School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs ABC Play School?

The licensee is ABC Play School LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Shu Chen Pan.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 434415238 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.