Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose
Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose is a licensed child care center in Santa Clara, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #34 of 46 centers in Santa Clara and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff (S1&S2) out of 5 staff do not have current Mandated reporter Training (AB1207) certificate on file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff (S3) does not of proof of Measles on file and Staff (S4) does not have immunizations records(influenza, pertussis, and measles) on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, interview and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two staff (S3 &S6) are teacher aid, present with children in Room 2. Director, Tomomi Kusuyama stated that for Staff (S3), the degree is from Japan and has not been evaluated within the Unites states of America and Staff(S6) is a teacher aid in room 2, which posesa 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 Rooms 1,2,3, and 4 accessible to the children, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed a ant killer spray bottle including the cleaning supplies in Room 2 accessible to the children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose compare with other daycares in Santa Clara?
It is #34 of 46 centers in Santa Clara by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose last inspected?
Jun 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Santa Clara, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nishiyamato Academy Preschool, San Jose?
The licensee is Nishiyamato Educational, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Tomomi Kusuyama.
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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 434413506 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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