Lidia's Preschool and Day Care Center
Lidia's Preschool and Day Care Center was a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 18 children. Its license closed around November 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it twice, investigated 7 complaints (3 substantiated) and issued 38 citations, 15 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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A “Notice of Operation in Violation of Law” dated 11/19/2025 was given to Maria Atkins during today’s inspection. Maria was informed that she cannot provide care as she no longer has a daycare license. Maria understands general requirements for licensure if wishing to provide licensed care. Repeat unlicensed care violation will result in a civil penalty of $200.00 per day until operation ceases. LPA observation and information obtained from interviews,
Director will review regulation and submit a written statement of her understanding of the regulation and how she will prevent this from happening again by end of business day on 08/06/2025. LPA observed one schooler in care and Director stated was providing care. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children.The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone ...shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director shall submit to the Department SJRO a copy of of the current and complete children roster by the POC date on or before 8/12/2025. Licensee was unable to explain reason of missing children listed on roster, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 1 is missing LIC9224 for type A citations issued on 07/10/2024, 07/18/2024 and 09/06/2024 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have a current Mandated Reporter certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee did not have a current CPR and First Aid certificate on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Maria did not have her file available for review and stated she left it at her home which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA observed all children are missing LIC9224 for report dated 07/18/2024. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Three different children stated licensee yells and hits children. 1 Licensee will submit a statement stating she understands that she may not yell or hit children to CCLD by POC date. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Children stated if they or their friends poop their pants that licensee would hit them. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
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No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as 1 Licensee will submit a plan to ensure children are supervised at all times to CCLD by POC date. evidenced by Some children were in the bathroom area down the hallway and others still in the playroom. Maria was located in the playroom and had no supervision of children in the bathroom. During the visit a child ran into area where LPA was typing report that is located on the right side of main play area. Child was not being supervised. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 8
LPA observed spider webs around inside of the facility including window seals, 1 Licensee will clean facility and submit photos to CCLD by POC date. A letter will be required from church regarding black mold and how it will be fixed to ensure children are safe. ceilings and on outdoor play structures. LPA observed room 2 smelled musty and was cluttered with recycles and children's items. A piece of the ceiling was removed and LPA observed black mold growing on the piece and on ceiling….This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
LPA observed two window air conditioners with dirty filters. 1 Licensee will clean filters and submit photos to CCLD by POC date. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
LPA observed children were missing from roster. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
LPA observed child 3, 4, and 5 are missing LIC613a. 1 Licensee will submit LIC613a for child 3, 4, and 5 to CCLD by POC date. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
LPA observed child 1 is missing immunization records. 1 Licensee will submit immunization records for child 1 to CCLD by POC date. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Child 5 and 12 is missing LIC995. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
LPA observed from 1:03pm until 1:24pm children were not supervised. There is not enough staff to cover napping areas or needs of the facility when licensee needs to go into the office to get requested items from licensee or take children to the bathroom. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in can of air freshener spray refill and bottle of skin moisturizer accessible by hallway door entrance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee stated roof is leaking, off limit room 2 and 3 has a wet musty smell which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in assistant Patricia does not have proof of MMR and Pertussis which poses/posed 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 in Child 1 (c1), c2, c3 which poses/posed 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 in file for Child 1 (c1), c2, c3, c7 which poses/posed 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 in off limit area where snacks are stored, religious alter with open food items and liquids that are accessible to varmints, which poses/posed 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 in three children files C1, C6 and C7 are missing from facility roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in licensee did not place LIC 9224 in children's files, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Licensee will submit her mandated reporter training certificate by
, 1 Licensee will submit to the Department by
Licensee needs to submit a written plan of correction (POC) to the Department in regard to personal rights of children by
Licensee needs to submit a written plan of correction (POC) to the Department in regard to personal rights of children by
Outdoor Activity Space(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained:(2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. 1 Licensee will submit to the Department in regard to personal rights of children by
Licensee will submit a written plan of correction to the Department by
Current roster of children provided care in facility required. Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This roster shall be available to the licensing agency upon request. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety of the children in care. 1 Licensee submitted a complete LIC9040 Child Care Facility Roster with complete information required in the form for all children enrolled during today's visit Based on observation, record reviews and interviews, Licensee did not comply with section cited above. Licensee did not disclose the total number and information of children enrolled in her current facility roster provided to LPAs during visit. This poses a potential threat to the health and safety of the children. 8
Accountability(A) The licensee whether an individual or other entity, is accountable for the general supervision of the licensed child care center and for the establisment of policies concerning its operation 1 Licensee needs to submit a written plan of correction(POC) to the Department by
Licensee needs to submit a written plan of correction (POC) to the Department by
Licensee will submit a written Plan of Correction addressing the correct protocol for posting licensing reports and providing reports to parents or guardians of each child receiving services as per Health and Safety code 1596.8595 Licensee will provide a copy of LIC 9099 dated 09/07/2022 and will obtain parents’ signatures as proof of notification that parents received the copy of the LIC9099/LIC9099D by
Based on observation, record reviews and interviews, Licensee did not compy with section cited above. Licensee's two other adult assistants who were 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 Licensees will submit a written statement to the Department by 09/08/22 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. Possible compliance office meeting.
Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, Licensee did not comply with section cited above. Licensee self-admitted to using unlicensed classroom (#3) and children in care were observed playing in an unauthorized outdoor space. This poses an immediate threat to health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
License -Licensee is operating beyond the scope of their license.
Staff yell at daycare children.
Staff hit daycare children.
Daycare child is not accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
Uncleared staff provided care to children.
Facility operating out of the scope of license.
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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.
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