Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary
Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #67 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Director states that the water faucet was removed from service and drinking water was provided only from drinking fountains that have tested below the ALE value of 5.5 parts per billion. Fixture D (space between Rooms 1 & 2 - Art Room) reported an ALE of 24.9 parts per billion. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. Director states that the water faucet was recently replaced and that the Facility is in the process of getting the faucet retested. Nicole agreed to submit results of follow up lead testing to LPA by 07/05/23.
The Facility agrees to repair/replace the three sections of fenced area dividing the off limits area of the playground, located on the left end of the playground closest to the Facility entrance by Friday October 1, 2021. Sections 3-10 of the fenced area dividing the off limits area of the playground, located on the left end of the playground closest to the Facility entrance, needs to be repaired/replaced. This presents a potential risk to the health/safety of children.
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Common questions
Does Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #67 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary last inspected?
Mar 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary 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 Champions Preschool @ Orchard Elementary?
The licensee is KCE Champions LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Nicole Botelho.
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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 434414559 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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