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Laurel Play Gardens

1050 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126 · Santa Clara County
1 substantiated complaintInfant center

Laurel Play Gardens is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 6 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for sleep safety (2 of 6). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
6Type B citations
1Inspections
1 of 6Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 29, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 27, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 29, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 16, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Sleep safety2
Staff ratios2
Training & qualifications2

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 20, 2026Case management visit (other)Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing Child 1- C1 to sleep in a crib with a blanket on her, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 27, 2026
Type BApr 23, 2026Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Director stated she will hire qualified teachers to cover ratio of children. In addition, LPA will have Director review section 101416.5(b)- Staff-Infant Ratio with infant staff and to compose a letter with signatures/dates of staff and to submit to CCL by
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2026
Type BApr 23, 2026Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties §101416.3(b)
Director stated infant staff are enrolled in infant/toddler classes, and will continuously take infant/toddler courses to ensure aides are qualified. Director will also submit proof of enrolled classes to CCL for infant staff by
Plan of correction due Apr 30, 2026
Type BNov 5, 2025Case management visit (annual continuation)Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing Staff 2 and Staff 3 caring for infants without having required units to work with infants in care; LPA observed this on 10/29/2025 during an annual visit which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025
Type BOct 29, 2025InspectionSleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(b)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing Child 1- C1 that is 6 months old to sleep on a bean bag with a blanket on the child which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2025
Type BOct 29, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a qualified teacher caring for infants; LPA observed 5 infant children during visit with an aide which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMay 27, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 20, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 27, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 25, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 27, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 26, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedMay 27, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 30, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedApr 23, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Mar 20, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Facility operates out of ratio.
Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedAug 5, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Aug 2, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity14 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 1, 2023
LicenseeTeknol INC
AdministratorSmitaben Mistry
Phone(408) 645-5783
State facility #434417113

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Common questions

Does Laurel Play Gardens take infants?

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

Has Laurel Play Gardens had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Laurel Play Gardens?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

When was Laurel Play Gardens last inspected?

Oct 29, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Laurel Play Gardens cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Laurel Play Gardens 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 Laurel Play Gardens?

The licensee is Teknol INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Smitaben Mistry.

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 434417113 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.