Tulip Kids Academy · 1159 Willow Ave, Preschool, Sunnyvale
Tulip Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Sunnyvale, CA, licensed for up to 67 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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LPA Matos observed nine napping mats in Room 1 (Jr Preschool Room) during today's inspection that have exposed foam. Evangeline Ponce, director, agreed to order extra napping mats and to implement a plan to inspect all mats at least once per month to ensure that the napping mats are maintained in a safe condition at all times. Evangeline Ponce, director, removed the nine napping mats from Room 1 (Jr Preschool Room) during today's inspection. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 A written Plan of Correction is due to LPA Matos by Monday November 6, 2023.
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Does Tulip Kids Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Tulip Kids Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Tulip Kids Academy?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Tulip Kids Academy last inspected?
Sep 25, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Tulip Kids Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tulip Kids Academy 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 Tulip Kids Academy?
The licensee is Tulip Kids, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Gowthami Kirubanandh.
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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 434413426 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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