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Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool

14275 Candler Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #156 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #156 of 201 centers in San Jose
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
5 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · citation found May 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Sep 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 2
Supervision 1
Training & qualifications 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 23, 2026 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited, a staff member took a child to use the restroom, she was aware that the child was using the restroom but was standing outside without going inside the restroom, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 7, 2026
Type B Jan 7, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having the Health Screening (Lic503) completed for S2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2025
Type B Jan 7, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having C5's Emergency Contact Information (Lic700), and Parents Rights (Lic995) on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C5
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2025
Type B Jan 7, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having C5's consent for medical treatment completed and signed by parent(s) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2025
Type B Jan 7, 2025 Inspection Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having C5's Personal Rights Form completed and signed by parent(s) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 14, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 32 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 12, 2023
Licensee Mt. Pleasant School District
Administrator Jessica Tejada
Phone (408) 599-4277
State facility # 434417090
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Common questions

Does Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool take infants?

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

Has Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #156 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool cost?

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

Who runs Mt. Pleasant Community Preschool?

The licensee is Mt. Pleasant School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Jessica Tejada.

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 434417090 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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