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