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First Discoveries Christian Preschool

2177 Cottle Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

First Discoveries Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 10, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 10, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Dec 1, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 1
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Posting of License §101160(a)
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 27, 2024
Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on LPA's observations and 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.
Plan of correction due Dec 27, 2024
Type B Dec 10, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 2 medications due to expired medication, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 10, 2024
Type B Dec 1, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff missing mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 2, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 34 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 12, 2007
Licensee First Discoveries Christian School
Administrator Terry Beckett
Phone (408) 625-3773
State facility # 434408891
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Common questions

Does First Discoveries Christian Preschool take infants?

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

Has First Discoveries Christian Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does First Discoveries Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was First Discoveries Christian Preschool last inspected?

Dec 10, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does First Discoveries Christian Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Discoveries Christian 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 First Discoveries Christian Preschool?

The licensee is First Discoveries Christian School, and the administrator listed with the state is Terry Beckett.

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 434408891 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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