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Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare

4160 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95111 · Santa Clara County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 73 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #165 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 88% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #165 of 201 centers in San Jose
0 Type A citations
6 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 5, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 5, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jun 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation May 25, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Records & paperwork 1
Health & medication 1
Other standards 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 5, 2025 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)(1)
Witness testimony confirmed Authorized Representative was not allowed access to the facility during an emergency pick up. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025
Type B Nov 5, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on LPA observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 times which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025
Type B Nov 5, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 staff files were missing proof of immunization to MMR and TDAP which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025
Type B May 25, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed broken fence panels that need to be replaced and wobbly wood structures surrounding the train play area within the outdoor playground space. LPA also observed cobwebs on multiple play structures of the play yard which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 1, 2023
Type B May 25, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee stated that facility's drinking water has not yet been tested for lead contamination at this time. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 1, 2023
Type B May 25, 2023 Inspection Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee did not have a current child care roster upon inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 1, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Nov 5, 2025 Complaint investigation received Oct 13, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility did not allow authorized representative access to the facility upon request.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Jun 7, 2024 Complaint investigation received Apr 23, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Feb 6, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jan 25, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 73 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 26, 2007
Licensee Yamilette Rey
Administrator Yamilette Rey
Phone (408) 365-1236
State facility # 434408833
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare take infants?

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

Has Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #165 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare last inspected?

Nov 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Child Kingdom Pre-school/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 Child Kingdom Pre-school/Daycare?

The licensee is Yamilette Rey, and the administrator listed with the state is Yamilette Rey.

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 434408833 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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