Tulip Kids Academy · 1279 Lawrence Station Rd, Preschool, Sunnyvale
Tulip Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Sunnyvale, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). All 2 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of the preschool classrooms as there were 19 preschool children present with one (1) fully qualified teacher and one (1) Aide with credits. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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 2 Type B citations, listed above.
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 $1,599 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 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 434414542 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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