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Explorer Parent Participation Preschool

2700 Booksin Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Explorer Parent Participation Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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.

Inspection record

More citations than 45%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #67 of 201 centers in San Jose
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 19, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 24, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of the childrens medication were missing their label which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 24, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 18, 2003
LicenseeExplorer Preschool, INC.
AdministratorAnnie Deckert
Phone(408) 723-0757
State facility #434406736

Common questions

Does Explorer Parent Participation Preschool take infants?

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

Has Explorer Parent Participation Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Explorer Parent Participation Preschool 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 Explorer Parent Participation Preschool last inspected?

Nov 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Explorer Parent Participation Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Explorer Parent Participation Preschool 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 Explorer Parent Participation Preschool?

The licensee is Explorer Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Annie Deckert.

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 434406736 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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