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Kinderwood Preschool · Infant Center, San Jose

5560 Entrada Cedros, San Jose, CA 95123 · Santa Clara County
3 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Kinderwood Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 7 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (3 of 7). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #192 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #192 of 201 centers in San Jose
4Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
3 of 7Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 15 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios3
Training & qualifications1
Supervision1
Other standards1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BJan 6, 2025Case management visit (other)Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
By
Plan of correction due Jan 8, 2025
Type ADec 26, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
By
Plan of correction due Dec 27, 2024
Type BDec 26, 2024Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(c)(1)(A)
Based on interviews and record review, infants were supervised by unqualified staff which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 30, 2024
Type BDec 26, 2024Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
By
Plan of correction due Dec 30, 2024
Type ASep 7, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
Licensee will submit to LPA Cruz a proof of in-service training conducted to staff regarding Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision on Infants / Biting Policy and Prevention. Licensee will also submit to LPA a written plan of action indicating what steps will be implemented to ensure that infant biting incident can be prevented by
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2023
Type ASep 7, 2023Complaint investigationOther standards
Rights of Parent or Guardian §1596.857(b)
Licensee will submit to LPA Cruz a plan of correction of facility policies that has clear guidelines for reasons of termination or disenrollment of child from daycare by
Plan of correction due Sep 8, 2023
Type AJun 29, 2023Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(1)
Based on observation, record reviews and interviews, Licensee did not comply with section cited above. S1 who was providing care to children enrolled did not obtain criminal record and child abuse index clearances prior to working in the facility. This poses an immediate threat to health and safety of children in care. 8 The Licensee will submit a written statement to the Department by 06/30/23 indicating that they understand that all adult(s) must obtain the required criminal record and child abuse index clearances prior to working or residing in the home.
Plan of correction due Jun 30, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 26, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Dec 3, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff does not ensure facility is operating in ratio.
Staff does not ensure other staff are qualified to care and supervise daycare children.
Staff are commingling daycare children.
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 11, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jul 8, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMar 27, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Feb 15, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedNov 17, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Sep 18, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jul 19, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not supervising children at all times.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 7, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Aug 22, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are retaliating against child because parent filed a complaint
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedJul 6, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 1, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 3, 2023
LicenseeKinderwood Preschool INC
AdministratorFernanda Vargas
Phone(408) 363-1366
State facility #434417052

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Common questions

Does Kinderwood Preschool take infants?

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

Has Kinderwood Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 26, 2024, for staff-infant ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kinderwood Preschool?

California investigated 7 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kinderwood Preschool compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #192 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kinderwood Preschool last inspected?

Jun 3, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kinderwood Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kinderwood Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Kinderwood Preschool?

The licensee is Kinderwood Preschool INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Fernanda Vargas.

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 434417052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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