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Centenary Academy

383 Spar Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Centenary Academy is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 14 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 14). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #185 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 95%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #185 of 201 centers in San Jose
3Type A citations
11Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
14 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 22, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 7, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Staff ratios2
Supervision2
Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork2
Health & medication1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 8, 2024Follow-up on a plan of correctionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)
Based on observation, LPA observed that staff stepped of the room leaving only one fully qualified teacher and an aide without units with 16 children. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type BMay 8, 2024Follow-up on a plan of correctionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, LPA observed that a staff stepped out of Room 2 where there were children. There was no other staff in the room at the time. LPA also observed that a child was in the restroom. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Director moved to the door, so she can visually supervise children during the inspection.
Plan of correction due May 17, 2024
Type AApr 17, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(c)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. S-1 did not have a copy of transcript on file.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type AApr 17, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. S-1 did not have transcript on file to qualify that they are fully qualified.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Testing for lead was no completed.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There is no resilient material below climbing structures and tunnel.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There are gaps in the fence.
Plan of correction due May 1, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(o)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Climbing structure is not anchored to the ground.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that children were going into the bathroom. There was no staff present where they can visually supervise children. LPA also observed that a chid was in Room 1. Staff were in Room 2 and cannot see child in Room 1.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three out of three persons, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. All staff do not have Mandated Reporter training certificate on file.
Plan of correction due Jun 3, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of three persons, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. S-1 and S-2 do not have immunization record on file.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type BApr 17, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of three persons, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2024
Type ANov 22, 2022InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff1, S1, was npt associated tot he facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 23, 2022
Type BNov 22, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
Based on LPA's observatio], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Staff 1 did not have a file with required documentation for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 14, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedFeb 12, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jan 26, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceNov 22, 2019
LicenseeElda Naiping Liu
AdministratorElda Liu
Phone(408) 636-8966
State facility #434416233

Common questions

Does Centenary Academy take infants?

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

Has Centenary Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 17, 2024, for teacher qualifications and duties. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Centenary Academy?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Centenary Academy compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #185 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Centenary Academy last inspected?

Feb 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Centenary Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Centenary Academy 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 Centenary Academy?

The licensee is Elda Naiping Liu, and the administrator listed with the state is Elda Liu.

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 434416233 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.