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Genius Kids

174 W Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 · Santa Clara County
4 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Genius Kids is a licensed child care center in Morgan Hill, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #25 of 26 centers in Morgan Hill and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 97%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#25 of 26 centers in Morgan Hill
3Type A citations
9Type B citations
3Inspections
4 of 5Complaints substantiated
12 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundDec 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Other standards4
Caregiver conduct2
Supervision1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1
Food & feeding1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 29, 2024Complaint investigationOther standards
Rule §1596.956(a)(6)
Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by commingling C1, C2, and C3 between preschool and toddlers class which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 5, 2024
Type BMar 20, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
The director agreed to compose a self-certification on section 101429(a)(2)(B)- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants, and to have all infants staff members sign and date the letter and submit to CCL by
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2024
Type BMar 20, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights
The director agreed to start labeling children's food items consistently and to submit a photo to CCL as proof by
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2024
Type AFeb 21, 2024Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(7)
Licensee agreed to submit a self-certification on section 101223- Personal rights and to submit to CCL by
Plan of correction due Feb 22, 2024
Type BJan 30, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)(1)
Based on observation record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having the infants needs and services signed by the centers representative which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2024
Type BJan 30, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(1)(d)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring that the outside playground area is maintained, clean, and in good condition for children to play freely which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2024
Type ANov 16, 2023Complaint investigationOther standards
Rule §1596.956(a)(4)
Based on observation and record reviews, LPA observed that S-1 and S-2 were with 10 toddlers. S-1 and S-2 do not have any completed units, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 17, 2023
Type ANov 16, 2023Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(c)(1)
Based on observation and record review, LPA observed upon entrance to the facility that there was two staff and 10 toddlers. Both staff do not have any completed units, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 schedule.
Plan of correction due Nov 17, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023Complaint investigationFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on interview and record review, facility did not offer the morning snack that was listed on the menu, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children. 8 occur.
Plan of correction due Nov 22, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023Case management visit (other)Other standards
Rule §1596.956(a)(3)
Based on record review, 6 out of 8 children did not have written permission from parent to place child in the toddler program, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 1, 2023
Type BNov 16, 2023Case management visit (other)Other standards
Rule §1596.956(a)(5)
Based on observation, LPA observed on 10/19/2023 that there were three staff with 13 toddlers, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 22, 2023
Type BNov 9, 2022Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f)... This requirement is not met as evident by: 1 Assistant Director submitted LIC 9182 with a valid ID for S-1 during inspection to the San Jose Regional office. Based on record reviews, S-1 and S-1 have fingerprint clearances and are associated to preschool license, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Licensee will check with licensing to ensure that S-1 and S-2's fingerprints were transferred.
Plan of correction due Nov 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMay 29, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Mar 13, 2024
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMar 20, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 16, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMar 20, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Mar 13, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff are not following safe sleep practices.
Staff are not properly labeling the daycare children's items.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedFeb 21, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 16, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff are restraining day care children in chairs.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 16, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 10, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Unqualified staff providing care to day care children
Facility is out of ratio
Staff are not preparing food according to the posted menu
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity21 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 15, 2014
LicenseePreschool Learning Academy LLC
AdministratorHourieh Gharibi
Phone(408) 782-2636
State facility #434413900

Common questions

Does Genius Kids take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Genius Kids had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 21, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Genius Kids?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Genius Kids compare with other daycares in Morgan Hill?

It is #25 of 26 centers in Morgan Hill by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Genius Kids last inspected?

Mar 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Genius Kids cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Genius Kids for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Morgan Hill, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Genius Kids?

The licensee is Preschool Learning Academy LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Hourieh Gharibi.

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 434413900 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.