Rainbow Childhood Education Center · Child Care Center, Milpitas
Rainbow Childhood Education Center is a licensed child care center in Milpitas, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have not made a routine inspection and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (2 of 3). All 3 came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on the interviews and reviewed records that LPA conducted, prior to Child 1 (C1) admission, the licensee was notified by C1’s parent, of C1’s aggressive behaviors, including but not limited to, hitting and biting towards other children in care from C1’s previous childcare providers. The licensee failed to obtain C1’s medical assessment to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This resulted in C1’s reported multiple biting incidents towards C2 and rmultiple reported aggressive behaviors incidents (hitting) towards staff members. This poses a potential risk to health, safety or personal rights to children in care. 8 The director stated that she will obtain a written medical assessment as described on section 101220(a), and will develop a written behavior plan. A behavior plan is a collaborative strategy between parents and teachers to reinforce positive behaviors and manage challenging ones. It identifies the triggers for specific behaviors, outlines proactive classroom accommodations, and ensures consistency between home and…
the following, based on the LPA’s conducted interviews, and reviewed facility records that child 1 (C1) had multiple undocumented incidents involving other children in care and staff members. LPA reviewed and a obtained a copy of a partially completed LIC 624 Unusual Incident / Injury Report, completed on 6/4/2026 with an incident date of 6/23/2026. The incident involved C1 bit Child 2 (C2) on the right shoulder during an outdoor play, approximately around 4:30 pm. C2 received a bite mark with an open skin, the size of less than half inch. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety, of the children in care. 8 LPA also discussed to the licensee /director of the department’s Technical Support Program (TSP). TSP is FREE, voluntary, and a non-enforcement service of Community Care Licensing to assist childcare providers experiencing compliance challenges.
the following, based on the LPA’s conducted interviews, and reviewed facility records that child 1 (C1) had multiple undocumented incidents involving other children in care and staff members. LPA reviewed and a obtained a copy of a partially completed LIC 624 Unusual Incident / Injury Report, completed on 6/4/2026 with an incident date of 6/23/2026. The incident involved C1 bit Child 2 (C2) on the right shoulder during an outdoor play, approximately around 4:30 pm. C2 received a bite mark with an open skin, the size of less than half inch. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety, of the children in care. 8 LPA Estoesta advised the licensee /director to develop a plan of correction (POC) and the POC submit proof to the Oakland Child Care Regional Office via mail only on or before the
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Has Rainbow Childhood Education Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Rainbow Childhood Education Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does Rainbow Childhood Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rainbow Childhood Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Milpitas, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today), $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) and $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Rainbow Childhood Education Center?
The licensee is Rainbow Childhood Education Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Lakshimi Shanmugacanagari.
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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 435700773 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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