Laurel Play Gardens
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
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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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
Facility operates out of ratio.
Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision.
About this center
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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.
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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.