Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare · Preschool, San Jose
Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #156 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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S1 was observed waking kids up after nap time by standing them up, using a loud voice or prompting them with touch. This poses a potential risk to the personal rights of children in care.
The Site Director states that she plans to host a staff meeting regarding transitions and maintaining numbers tomorrow (4/4). Additionally, follow up has been conducted 1:1 with staff that were present on the day of the incident and a memo was sent to all staff regarding the incident. The facility staff did not ensure that chilren in care were visually supervised at all times as C1 was left outside during transition for approximately one minute, which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 The staff meeting shall discuss strategies for ensuring children are accounted for including name to face counting, classrooms transitioning at the same time, or utilizing an aide to double check the playground.
Director has stated that they have stopped using the faucet. This exceedance level found in “E” sink, found in room 2 was 7.9 ppb This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.
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Does Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 3, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #156 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare last inspected?
Mar 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare 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 Carter Avenue Christian Preschool and Daycare?
The licensee is San Jose Open Bible Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Rachel Sayre.
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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 430700114 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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