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San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School

2180 Radio Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 · Santa Clara County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. All 5 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
1 of 1 Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Feb 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 2
Records & paperwork 2
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 13, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Director to install safety locks on cabinets that have hazardous chemicals or sharp objects to ensure items are inaccessible from children in care at all times. Director to provide photographic evidence by
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type B Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 times which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type B Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type B Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 Child's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type B Nov 13, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited as full legal signatures from authorized representatives were not present on the sign in/out sheet. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Nov 13, 2025 Complaint investigation received Nov 5, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee does not ensure that children are protected against hazards
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 24 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Feb 21, 1994
Licensee San Jose Parents'participating Nursery Assn
Administrator Sharon Malone
Phone (408) 265-3202
State facility # 430700551
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Common questions

Does San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School take infants?

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

Has San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School had any serious violations?

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

Have there been complaints about San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School 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 San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Jose Parents Participating Nursery School 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 Parents Participating Nursery School?

The licensee is San Jose Parents'participating Nursery Assn, and the administrator listed with the state is Sharon Malone.

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 430700551 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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