Discovery Years, The
Discovery Years, The is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #134 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S1 did not have current mandated reporter training certificate, which poses/posed 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 which poses/posed 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 [3] [identifiers (at lease three of the units required,) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [total 1 [ Teachers Ass. Maria Lopez Teresa) was left along with infants, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: This requirement is not met due to during investigation LPA learned and obtained proof that the tape infant teacher applied to infant's shoe moved to child's ankles and caused visible indentations on child's skin which posed a potential risk to child. 1 Through interviews, LPA learned staff observed infant shoes loose therefore applied tape to shoe to prevent shoes from continuing to fall off and cause an injury. LPA provided website for licensing videos which includes Children's personal rights. Director acknowledged requirement and stated an all staff meeting training on children's personal rights is scheduled. Proof of training will be submitted to LPA by
Complaint investigations
Personal Rights: Staff taped infant's shoes to infant's feet.
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Common questions
Does Discovery Years, The take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Discovery Years, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Discovery Years, The?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Discovery Years, The compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #134 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Years, The last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Years, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Years, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Years, The?
The licensee is Hossein Akbari, and the administrator listed with the state is Amparo Quintero.
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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 430710455 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.