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San Jose Day Nursery

33 N 8th St, San Jose, CA 95112 · Santa Clara County
4 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

San Jose Day Nursery is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 10 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #184 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 95% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#184 of 201 centers in San Jose
4 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
4 Inspections
4 of 10 Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 22 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 16, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citation May 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 19, 2024 · Inspection · citation found May 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Dec 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 17, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Nov 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 6, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 3
Caregiver conduct 3
Training & qualifications 2
Staff ratios 1
Building & playground safety 1
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 24, 2026 Case management visit (other) Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)(1)
LPAs observed 29 children supervised by one teacher and three teacher aides in the preschool yard. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 28, 2026
Type A Nov 4, 2024 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child was left unattended in the "barn" toy storage shed located in the outside playground on October 30, 2024.This is a zero tolerance violation. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. 8 inspection. Upon receipt, Director shall post 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 Nov 5, 2024
Type B Jun 19, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)(b)(1)
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Staff one(S1) is missing proof of current Mandated Reporter training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2024
Type A May 7, 2024 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child was left unattended in the bathroom located in the outside playground on May 3,2024.This is a zero tolerance violation. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. 8 inspection. Upon receipt, Director shall post 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 May 8, 2024
Type A Nov 17, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
A child was left unattended in the bathroom located in the outside playground on November 15,2023.This is a zero tolerance violation. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care. inspection.Upon receipt, Director shall post 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 Nov 20, 2023
Type A Jul 20, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews and record review, (S1) Staff handled children in a rough manner, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Upon receipt, Director shall post and provide copies of this licensing report 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.
Plan of correction due Jul 21, 2023
Type B Jul 20, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
Based on interviews and observation, the staff in Classrooms 4 and in 5, change diapers and clean the children in a manner that does not accord the children's dignity. This poses a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 3, 2023
Type B Jul 13, 2023 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(e)(4)
Based on observation and Director's statement, the sink in the children's bathroom in Room 5, is not in operating condition. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 27, 2023
Type B Nov 21, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(3)(A)
101226(3)(A):Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. 1 E Director stated that she will submit a plan stating that they will ensure that they follow the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician by the POC date
Plan of correction due Dec 6, 2022
Type B Aug 18, 2022 Case management visit (other) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evident by: By POC 08/24/2022, Director.stated that she will submit written plan outlining how child's personal right will not be violated. The plan includes, but not limited to staff training on positive reinforcement. Based on information obtained, S-1 hit on C-1's wrist. C-1 did not obtain any injuries a a result of this incident. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the child in care. 8
Plan of correction due Aug 18, 2022
Type B Oct 6, 2021 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Mandated Reporter Training for Staff #1-Staff #4 has expired. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 6, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jul 24, 2026 Complaint investigation received May 26, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 17, 2024 Complaint investigation received Aug 14, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 17, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jun 10, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 7, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 6, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
1. Staff left child in the bathroom unsupervised
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Dec 13, 2023 Complaint investigation received Nov 8, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Jul 20, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jul 10, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
1. Staff handled daycare children in a rough manner
Substantiated Jul 20, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jun 30, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
1. Staff handled day care child in a rough manner
Substantiated Jul 20, 2023 Complaint investigation received Jun 19, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
1. Staff handled child in a rough manner.
2. Staff do not accord children dignity when changing diapers
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Mar 8, 2023 Complaint investigation received Feb 10, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Nov 21, 2022 Complaint investigation received Oct 6, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 72 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 28, 1993
Licensee San Jose Day Nursery, INC
Administrator Angela Gomez
Phone (408) 288-9667
State facility # 430700549
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Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does San Jose Day Nursery take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has San Jose Day Nursery had any serious violations?

California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 4, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about San Jose Day Nursery?

California investigated 10 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does San Jose Day Nursery compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is #184 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was San Jose Day Nursery last inspected?

Jul 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does San Jose Day Nursery cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Jose Day Nursery 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 San Jose Day Nursery?

The licensee is San Jose Day Nursery, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Angela Gomez.

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 430700549 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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