Tulip Kids Academy · 1279 Lawrence Station Rd, Infant Center, Sunnyvale
Tulip Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Sunnyvale, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #33 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 Carbon Monoxide detector was not present which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 prescription medication was present without prescription label of written consent which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
LPA Matos observed twelve napping mats in Classroom 1 during today's inspection that have exposed foam. Yesenia Velazquez, director, agreed to borrow mats from another site to replace the twelve napping removed during today's inspection and to implement a plan to inspect all mats at least once Yesenia Velazquez, director, removed the mats from Classroom 1 during today's inspection. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. 8 per month to ensure that the napping mats are maintained in a safe condition at all times.
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Does Tulip Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Tulip Kids Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, 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.
How does Tulip Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Sunnyvale?
It is tied for #33 of 43 centers in Sunnyvale by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tulip Kids Academy last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 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 Yesenia Velazquez.
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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 434414541 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.