Stratford School
Stratford School is a licensed child care center in Sunnyvale, CA, licensed for up to 312 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #38 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observations and interviews, the staff do not keep the facility free of pests as rat droppings were observed in the classrooms: #2 and #7 under the sink areas and a dead cockroach in a trap in Room #2 under the sink area, which poses a potential risk to health, saftey, and personal rights to the children in care. 8 By Plan of correction due date, 06/04/2025, proof of cleaning of the facility done by end of day, 05/28/2025 and written statement of understanding of keeping the facility free of flies, other insects, and rodents on ongoing basis daily or monthly to the department.
The facility has conducted staff meeting to review outside safety requirements and zones of supervision. The Site Director has indicated that staff will be responsible for specific areas while children play outside. The staff at the facility did not observe a child who sustained injuries while outside , which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Playground rules was reviewed with staff to highlight specific safety concerns for each area of play outside. POC has been cleared.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not ensure day care is free from pests
Facility did not maintain the center in a safe, sanitary and good repair to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
Staff did not adequately supervise day care children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Stratford School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Stratford School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 24, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Stratford School?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Stratford School compare with other daycares in Sunnyvale?
It is #38 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale 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 Stratford School last inspected?
Apr 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stratford School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stratford School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Sunnyvale, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stratford School?
The licensee is Stratford School INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Aparna Anand.
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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 434404336 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.