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Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc

1420 Newport Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (2 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose
0 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 17, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 17, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Aug 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Mar 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 23, 2026
Type B Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 5 staff files did not have influenza vaccination/declination. 4 out of 5 staff files were missing immunization to either MMR/TDAP or both which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 23, 2026
Type B Mar 17, 2026 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 medications stored were expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 23, 2026
Type B Mar 7, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
During inspection faclity has taped off the bubblers found with exceedances. Facility will be in contact with CRWA for remediation. Facility has purchased new bubblers, director has agreed to send documentation of completion as well as new sampling. This exceedance levels found in “B” bubbler was 12 ppb and in bubbler "S" was 11 ppb. Bubbler "H" was found with 9.3ppb and Bubbler "O" was found with 8.5ppb. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 7, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 56 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 5, 1993
Licensee Willow Glen United Methodist Church Of S Jose, The
Administrator Susan Smith
Phone (408) 294-6072
State facility # 430701981
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Common questions

Does Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc compare with other daycares in San Jose?

It is tied for #140 of 201 centers in San Jose by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc last inspected?

Mar 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Woodhaven Preschool at Willow Glen Umc?

The licensee is Willow Glen United Methodist Church Of S Jose, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Smith.

Licensed centers nearby

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 430701981 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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