Tulip Kids Academy · Santa Clara
Tulip Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Santa Clara, CA, licensed for up to 78 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observe a sink within arm distance of changing tables which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 3, 5, and 6 are missing immunization records which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All infant files reviewed require Needs and Service plans need to be updated in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Has Tulip Kids Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
When was Tulip Kids Academy last inspected?
Apr 27, 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 Santa Clara, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today), $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) and $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 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 Nikki Hufana.
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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 434416578 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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