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Stratford School

1196 Lime Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 · Santa Clara County
3 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

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

More citations than 70%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#38 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
3 of 4Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 16, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 18, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 12, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 27, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 4, 2025
Type AOct 24, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMay 27, 2025Complaint investigationreceived May 20, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure day care is free from pests
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedOct 24, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 10, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility did not maintain the center in a safe, sanitary and good repair to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
Not substantiatedNov 29, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 16, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedOct 24, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 16, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not adequately supervise day care children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity312 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 31, 2000
LicenseeStratford School INC.
AdministratorAparna Anand
Phone(408) 732-4424
State facility #434404336

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.

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 434404336 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.