Community First School
Community First School is a licensed child care center in Sunnyvale, CA, licensed for up to 120 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 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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By plan of correction due date, 01/14/2026, Licensee will submit the written statement of understanding of Food services requirements and the future plan to store, prepare and serve food in a safe and healthful manner to the Department. On 11/20/2025, LPA observed that expired food was immediately removed out of the freezer and disposed. Director stated that the expired Tortillas and bread is in the freezer, but it never got served to the children, During the multiple complaint investigation visits after 11/20/25, LPA has not observed any expired food stored in the freezer or a fridge. Director has been advised to attend Preventive health and safety training with lead and nutrition. Director has completed the Preventative health and safety training with lead and nutrition on 10/30/2024. Based on observations on 11/20/2025, LPA observed expired Tortillas and bread during complaint investigation in a freezer, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews on 11/20/2025, Director self-admitted that on 11/18/2025, the classroom 9 was out of ratio with 13 children and one teacher(S1) present for a few minutes, right after the nap time, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 15 of the staff (Staff #4) which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 15 of the staff (Staff #1, #2 and #5) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff serve expired food to children in care.
Staff operate out of ratio.
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Common questions
Does Community First School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Community First School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Community First School?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Community First School compare with other daycares in Sunnyvale?
It is tied for #33 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Community First School last inspected?
Apr 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Community First School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Community First School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Sunnyvale, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Community First School?
The licensee is Community First School, Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Dieu-mi Le.
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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 434416196 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.