Bowers State/District Preschool
Bowers State/District Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Clara, CA, licensed for up to 87 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 46 centers in Santa Clara and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in one(1)identified drinking fountain Room 27 Kitchen(R)had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 the fountain and cap the associated plumbing by the end of June 13,2025. During today's visit, LPA observed the drinking fountain covered with plastic. Site Supervisor stated that she will submit a Plan by the POC date that will address if they will be removing the fountain as stated/written per Program Administrator's letter dated on 6/12/25.
Based on record review, the Lead Sampling Report in three (3) identified faucets: F, G, & H had elevated lead above 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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Common questions
Does Bowers State/District Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Bowers State/District Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Bowers State/District Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Clara?
It is tied for #19 of 46 centers in Santa Clara by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bowers State/District Preschool last inspected?
Mar 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bowers State/District Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bowers State/District Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Santa Clara, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bowers State/District Preschool?
The licensee is Santa Clara Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Daisy Cano.
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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 430710433 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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