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Lyndale Head Start

13901 Nordyke Drive, San Jose, CA 95127 · Santa Clara County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Lyndale Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #162 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #162 of 201 centers in San Jose
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 27, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Caregiver conduct1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Type BDec 18, 2025Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing Child 1- C1 to play outside in inappropriate weather in underwear's, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 In addition, Licensee stated an overview of personal rights and children's supervision shall be reviewed with all staff. Licensee will also review and submit a self-certification letter on section 101223(a)(1)- Personal Rights with all staff's signatures and to submit a copy to CCL by
Plan of correction due Dec 25, 2025
Type ADec 17, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews, a child was left unattended outside for a brief period without supervision on 12/16/2025, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. 8 Upon receipt, Director shall post this report and provide copies of this licensing report, have LIC 9224 signed and kept on file, 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. According to AB 633, parents must be provided with this report which contains this Type A deficiency for the next 12 months & copy of the signed acknowledgment form must be kept in each child's file.
Plan of correction due Dec 18, 2025
Type BSep 12, 2025Case management visit (incident)Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(7)(A)
Based on interviews and records review, on 09/04/25, a staff (S1) gave waffle to C1, the waffle has eggs ingredient. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 30, 2025
Type AApr 27, 2022Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child was found by a staff member unattended on the doorsteps of (LYNDALE CLASSROOM ONE) that leads to the outside playground whimpering/crying on April 8, 2022. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. According to AB 633, parents must be provided with this report which contains this Type A deficiency for the next 12 months & copy of the signed acknowledgment form must be kept in each child's file.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 1, 1990
LicenseeSanta Clara County Office Of Education
AdministratorElisa Hernandez
Phone(408) 258-1523
State facility #430710093

Common questions

Does Lyndale Head Start take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Lyndale Head Start had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Lyndale Head Start compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #162 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Lyndale Head Start last inspected?

Mar 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Lyndale Head Start cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lyndale Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Lyndale Head Start?

The licensee is Santa Clara County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Elisa Hernandez.

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 430710093 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.