Hillside Christian Preschool
Hillside Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation 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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
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. Three staff member's (S1, S3, and S5) Mandated Reporter Training had expired.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hillside Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hillside Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Hillside Christian 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 Hillside Christian Preschool last inspected?
Dec 8, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hillside Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hillside 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 Hillside Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Hillside Evangelical Free Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Dawn Escobedo.
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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 434415408 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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