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Building Kidz of West San Jose

947 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129 · Santa Clara County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months 1 substantiated complaint Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Building Kidz of West San Jose is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have not made a routine inspection and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has not inspected this center since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
0 Inspections
1 of 2 Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected —

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 19, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 2
Background checks 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 15, 2026 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
LPA observed Teacher (S1) in the children's bathroom helping children wash their hands and Teacher's aide (S2) squatting down, engaging with children lined up by the classroom door with her back turned to a child on the carpet behind her and two children playing with a diaper bin. 1 Owner Miao Li will submit a plan on how they will ensure all children are provided care and supervision meeting children's needs to CCLD by POC date. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type A Mar 19, 2026 Case management visit (other) Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Staff 1 did not have fingerprint clearance and has been working at the facility 02/2026. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 1 Owner Miao Li sent staff 1 home during visit and understands she may not return until clearance is obtained.
Plan of correction due Mar 19, 2026
Type B Sep 5, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, infant/toddler and preschool staff failed to observe child, C1 leave one classroom and join another. Teachers did not count children and conduct name to face checks as part of transition protocols. Teachers gave LPA varying accounts of where child was found and who escorted child back to their classroom. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2025
Type B Sep 5, 2025 Case management visit (other) Records & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
Based on interviews with owner and director they stated that only in certain circumstances are parents able to view and listen to video and audio recordings which contradicts the consent form provided at the time of enrollment. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated May 15, 2026 Complaint investigation received Mar 16, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Sep 5, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jul 25, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Lack of Supervision
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 100 children
License type Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 13, 2025
Licensee Ab Kids West San Jose LLC
Administrator Eun Jin Jeun
Phone (408) 758-1883
State facility # 434417160
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Common questions

Has Building Kidz of West San Jose had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 19, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Building Kidz of West San Jose?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How much does Building Kidz of West San Jose cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Kidz of West San Jose for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today), $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) and $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Building Kidz of West San Jose?

The licensee is Ab Kids West San Jose LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Eun Jin Jeun.

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 434417160 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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