California Young World # 5
California Young World # 5 is a licensed child care center in Sunnyvale, CA, licensed for up to 104 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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based on interviews, a photograph, and video footage, it was determined that on 02/03/2026, between approximately 11:20 a.m. and 11:23 a.m., one teacher (S1) roughly grabbed child (C1)’s arms for about two minutes, causing red marks under the child’s left armpit, which posed an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
based on information obtained from interviews and video footage, on 10/20/2025, between approximately 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., one teacher (S1) pulled a child’s (C1) hair, then C1 rubbed his head and walked away and one parent (P1) observed the entire incident, which posed an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
on 01/28/25, a parent (P1) of a preschool child was allowed to pick up child (C1) from the facility even though there was a protective order. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care.
one preschool child proceeded to run to the entry/exit gate from the outdoor preschool playground to meet the child's father when the father arrived to pick up the child on April 26, 2022. 8 Director agreed to submit copies of training materials/meeting agenda to LPA Matos by Thursday May 12, 2022. LPA reminded Director that an office meeting at the San Jose Child Care District Office will also be scheduled at a later date.
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Does California Young World # 5 take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has California Young World # 5 had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about California Young World # 5?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was California Young World # 5 last inspected?
Sep 15, 2023. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does California Young World # 5 cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask California Young World # 5 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Sunnyvale, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs California Young World # 5?
The licensee is California Young World, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Rosemarie Catalan.
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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 430703885 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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