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Kiddie Academy of Cupertino · Preschool, Cupertino

19875 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 · Santa Clara County
3 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Kiddie Academy of Cupertino is a licensed child care center in Cupertino, CA, licensed for up to 119 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 5 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 29 centers in Cupertino and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#26 of 29 centers in Cupertino
2 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
3 Inspections
3 of 5 Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 27, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found May 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 10, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 8, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Caregiver conduct 2
Records & paperwork 1
Training & qualifications 1
Other standards 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 7, 2026 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on the LPA's observations and staff interviews, the sink in Room 4 has been inoperable for approximately one month. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 20, 2026
Type B May 16, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the rubber foam around one of the structures has holes which are considered tripping hazards. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 23, 2025
Type B Jul 10, 2024 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
Site Director stated that an All Staff Meeting was conducted on 06/24/24 and reporting requirements was discussed. Site Director stated that she will submit a written plan to ensure that parents are provided a copy of incident/injury report within the required time frame. The facility failed to provide an injury report to parent. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 12, 2024
Type B Mar 8, 2024 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on assistant director's statement and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 8, 2024
Type B Mar 8, 2024 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 3 out of 7 of the staff (Staff #2, #3, and #5) which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 22, 2024
Type B Mar 8, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(a)(1)
Based on LPAs observation, the temperature in Room 4 was 65 degrees Fahrenheit which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 8, 2024
Type B Mar 8, 2024 Inspection Other standards
Beverages served by day care providers to children §1596.808(a)(1)
Based on Assistant Director's statement and LPAs observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by serving whole milk to children who are 2 years old and 2% milk to children who are 3 years old and up which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 15, 2024
Type A Mar 29, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child (C-1) was found by a staff member (S-2) unattended in Room 7. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. An immediate civil penalty of $500 was assessed. 8 Upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.
Plan of correction due Mar 30, 2023
Type A Aug 4, 2022 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
By the end of the POC day, Licensee will complete and will submit a written plan to Community Care Licensing outlining how the facility will ensure that all staff are trained in proper handling of children and ensure that training of future staff are trained to prevent further injuries from inproper handling of Children. Plan of Correction was recieved on the 8/4/2022 of findings delivery. The Facility Staff were not trained in proper handling of children requested immediatly following the first incident by a parent. Training and awareness of staff did not occur until after the second incident. This presents an immediate risk to health and safety of the children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 5, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Jul 7, 2026 Complaint investigation received Jun 29, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure sinks are maintained in good repair.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 19, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 19, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jul 25, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jun 12, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jul 10, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jun 12, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility failed to provide injury report to parent
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Aug 4, 2022 Complaint investigation received May 9, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
1) Staff caused an injury to a day-care child while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 119 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 12, 2011
Licensee Child Care, LLC
Administrator Maria Socorro Jacalne
Phone (408) 517-0454
State facility # 434412171
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Common questions

Does Kiddie Academy of Cupertino take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Kiddie Academy of Cupertino had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 29, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Cupertino?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kiddie Academy of Cupertino compare with other daycares in Cupertino?

It is #26 of 29 centers in Cupertino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kiddie Academy of Cupertino last inspected?

May 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kiddie Academy of Cupertino cost?

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

Who runs Kiddie Academy of Cupertino?

The licensee is Child Care, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Socorro Jacalne.

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 434412171 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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