Almaden Country Day School
Almaden Country Day School is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them 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 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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1012271(a)(18) All kitchen, food-preparation and storage areas shall be kept clean and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin. 1 Licensee will submit a plan of correction and proof that kitchen area had been cleaned and ready for food preparation by
Licensee will submit a plan of correction to ensure understanding of regulation requirement. Licensee will also submit a written statement of notification to Licensing of proposed alterations made on current licensed day care areas by
Complaint investigations
Facility kitchen is dirty and unsanitary.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Almaden Country Day School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Almaden Country Day School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Almaden Country Day School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Almaden Country Day 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 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Almaden Country Day School last inspected?
Dec 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Almaden Country Day School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Almaden Country Day 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 Almaden Country Day School?
The licensee is Almaden Country Day School, and the administrator listed with the state is Bonnie Potenza.
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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 434407592 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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