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Kidango Russo

2851 Gay Ave, San Jose, CA 95127 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Kidango Russo is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 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 #55 of 201 centers in San Jose and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 55%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #55 of 201 centers in San Jose
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jan 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 18, 2022Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
101700.3(b)(1), a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not net as evidence by: The exceedances level found (play yard- fountain). This poses potential risk to the Health Safety, or Personal Rights of Children in care. Prior to today’s inspection the facility self reported by submitting an unusual indecent report. the area of concern (Play-yard area fountain) was closed off from the water source and was never used.
Plan of correction due Oct 18, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity22 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 18, 2003
LicenseeKidango INC.
AdministratorMichelle Magana
Phone(408) 353-0780
State facility #434406753

Common questions

Does Kidango Russo take infants?

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

Has Kidango Russo had any serious violations?

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

How does Kidango Russo compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #55 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kidango Russo last inspected?

Jan 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kidango Russo cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kidango Russo 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 Kidango Russo?

The licensee is Kidango INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Magana.

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 434406753 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.