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Tinker Learning Center

17535 Del Monte Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 · Santa Clara County
ClosedInfant center
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Jun 4, 2024. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Tinker Learning Center was a licensed child care center in Morgan Hill, CA, licensed for up to 24 children. Its license closed around June 2024. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 0 times and investigated 6 complaints, 4 substantiated, and issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

2Type A citations
6Type B citations
0Inspections
4 of 6Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 21, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 31, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios2
Training & qualifications2
Background checks1
Supervision1
Sleep safety1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type ADec 27, 2023Case management visit (other)Staff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(d)
Based on observation, there were five infants in the front porition of the building. Two of the five infants were awake. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 28, 2023
Type BDec 27, 2023Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)
Based on record reviews and interview, S-1 completed courses Fall 2023. The final grade has not be posted yet. S-1 was alone with three infants, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2024
Type AOct 26, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Based on observation and record review, the back room in the Cubs Dens building had nine (9) infants and two (2) staff. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to the children in care. 8 will also submit staff schedule to Licensing.
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2023
Type BOct 26, 2023Case management visit (other)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on record review, S-1 was in the infant program, but her fingerprints are associated to the preschool. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2023
Type BJun 15, 2023Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(e)(2)
Based on observation and interview, Licensee stated that she does not have anything in writing regarding training conducted with staff. LPA observed on 04/13/2023 that a staff used hand sanitizer in lieu of washing hands with soap and water after diaper change. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 principles to Licensing.
Plan of correction due Jun 22, 2023
Type BApr 13, 2023Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on interview and record review, staff in the 12 months to 2 years old room does not do sleep checks for sleeping infants and the staff in the 12 months and under room does not check sleeping infants every 15 minutes. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 20, 2023
Type BApr 13, 2023Case management visit (other)Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)(1)(A)
Based on observation, LPA observed that there was infant sleeping in the crib who had a pacifier. The pacifer had a leash attached to it, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. There was also an infant who fell asleep the swing, who had a blanket on them.
Plan of correction due Apr 20, 2023
Type BMar 21, 2023Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evident by 1 Licensee stated that she will remove mold from window and sink and send proof to Licensing. based on interviews and observations. LPAs observed mold on corner of window and under kitchen sink. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Licensee fixed leak on the roof and will send invoice to Licensing.
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedDec 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 19, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedDec 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 23, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedOct 26, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 19, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 15, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 3, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not trained to clean, sanitize, or change children’s diapers
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedApr 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 3, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not checking sleeping infant every 15 minutes and documenting
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedMar 21, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 15, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is not clean, safe, sanitary, and in good repair.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeInfant center
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceSep 15, 2022
ClosedJun 4, 2024
LicenseeTinker Learning Academy LLC
Last administratorZarna Joshi
State facility #434417038

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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 434417038 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.