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Calvary Chapel Christian School

1175 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95118 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Calvary Chapel Christian School is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Background checks1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type ADec 8, 2023InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff (S4) which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. On review of facility roster, LPA observed one staff's (S4) fingerprints are 'in process' and not cleared.
Plan of correction due Dec 9, 2023
Type BDec 8, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on obervation, record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for children, C1 and C2, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed two children's (C1 and C2) medications were not in their original container with a label indicating the child's name, date and dosage.
Plan of correction due Dec 22, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity90 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 21, 1991
LicenseeCalvary Chapel Of San Jose
AdministratorAmanda Arellano
Phone(408) 269-2222
State facility #430710384

Common questions

Does Calvary Chapel Christian School take infants?

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

Has Calvary Chapel Christian School had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 8, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Calvary Chapel Christian School compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Calvary Chapel Christian School last inspected?

Apr 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Calvary Chapel Christian School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Calvary Chapel Christian 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 Calvary Chapel Christian School?

The licensee is Calvary Chapel Of San Jose, and the administrator listed with the state is Amanda Arellano.

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 430710384 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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