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Jardin De Mariposas School

26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Jardin De Mariposas School is a licensed child care center in Los Altos Hills, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #269 of 550 centers in Santa Clara County and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 53%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #269 of 550 centers in Santa Clara County
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
5Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 5, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 19, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 6, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 19, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as several children did not have a signed consent for administration of medication form with their medication which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2022
Type BOct 19, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two staff members do not have proof of immunization for Measles (MMR) and Pertussis (Tdap) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2022
Type BOct 19, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)(12)
Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as two staff members did not have proof of TB Clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 14, 2018
LicenseeJdm School LLC
AdministratorMelissa Graney
Phone(650) 796-6807
State facility #434415418

Common questions

Does Jardin De Mariposas School take infants?

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

Has Jardin De Mariposas School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Jardin De Mariposas School compare with other daycares in Santa Clara County?

It is tied for #269 of 550 centers in Santa Clara County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Jardin De Mariposas School last inspected?

Jun 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Jardin De Mariposas School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jardin De Mariposas School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Los Altos Hills, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Jardin De Mariposas School?

The licensee is Jdm School LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Graney.

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 434415418 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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