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Challenger School-strawberry Park

730 Camina Escuela, San Jose, CA 95129 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Challenger School-strawberry Park is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 288 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #92 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #92 of 201 centers in San Jose
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 20, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Staff ratios1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 20, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 10 staff. Staff #2 and #9 have expired Mandated Reporter Training (AB 1207) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 4, 2025
Type BNov 20, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)(1)
Based on LPA's observation & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. A teacher and a teacher's aide were supervising 22 children in Room A8 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type BMar 7, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 By the POC date: Facility will provide proof of repairs and retest results by 3/31/2023. Identified fixtures are not to be used until cleared for use after retesting. Bottled water is provided to the children and staff until the Identified fixtures are repaired. Facility submitted that there is an exceedance of about 17 (ppb) sample (M) from the preschool playground drinking fountain outside room A5 ,13 (ppb) sample (B) room A12 sink faucet, 11 (ppb) sample (K) north playground drinking fountain outside of room A4, 11 (ppb) sample (R) room A8 sink faucet, 7.7 (ppb) sample I room A3 sink faucet, 6.9 (ppb) sample (G) room A2 sink faucets, 5.8 (ppb) sample S room A9 sink faucets, and again 5.7 (ppb) sample (M) from the preschool playground drinking fountain outside room A5 dated 2/4/23. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 31, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity288 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 31, 2001
LicenseeChallenger School Foundation
AdministratorCandy Hiller
Phone(408) 973-8787
State facility #434404888

Common questions

Does Challenger School-strawberry Park take infants?

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

Has Challenger School-strawberry Park had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Challenger School-strawberry Park compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #92 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Challenger School-strawberry Park last inspected?

Nov 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Challenger School-strawberry Park cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Challenger School-strawberry Park 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 Challenger School-strawberry Park?

The licensee is Challenger School Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Candy Hiller.

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 434404888 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.