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Kiddie Academy of Cupertino · Infant Center, Cupertino

19875 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 · Santa Clara County
Infant center

Kiddie Academy of Cupertino is a licensed child care center in Cupertino, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 29 centers in Cupertino and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#22 of 29 centers in Cupertino
1 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 27, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 8, 2024 · Inspection · citation found May 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1
Staff ratios 1
Building & playground safety 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 16, 2025 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)(3)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The nap log for each infant in care only shows the start and end time of nap which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 23, 2025
Type B May 16, 2025 Inspection Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a teacher's aide (S2) supervising 3 infants in the classroom (Area 1) when the fully qualified teacher (S4) needed to use the bathroom located in the hallway near Area 1 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 19, 2025
Type B Mar 8, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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 Apr 8, 2024
Type A May 15, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews and available evidence, a child (C-1) fell from the high chair when a staff (S-1) removed the tray attached to the high chair and turned away to place the tray in the sink. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 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 May 15, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 12, 2011
Licensee Child Care, LLC
Administrator Maria Socorro Jacalne
Phone (408) 517-0454
State facility # 434412172
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Common questions

Does Kiddie Academy of Cupertino take infants?

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

Has Kiddie Academy of Cupertino had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 15, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

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

It is #22 of 29 centers in Cupertino by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% 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 $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 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 434412172 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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