Child care center and infant center · Cupertino, California
Kiddie Academy of Cupertino
Cupertino · Licensed for 143 children · licensed since 2011
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Licensed since 2011. 1 serious violation across 8 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 434412171, first issued July 12, 2011. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 state visits on file for licence 434412171, with 1 Type A finding and 5 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 143 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 6 public and charter campuses in Cupertino have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (408) 517-0454 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Kiddie Academy of Cupertino?
Two licences: a child care center for 119 children and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 434412171
Licensed for 119 children since 2011: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity119 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 12, 2011When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: July 7, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101229(a)(1), 101238(a), 101212(f), 101238.2(d)(2), 101700(b), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101239(a)(1), 1596.808(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 434412171 ↗
Infant Center, licence 434412172
Licensed for 24 children since 2011: 5 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedJuly 12, 2011When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: May 27, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101429(a)(2)(C)(3), 101416.5(b), 1597.16(a)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 434412172 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 434412171
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/29/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 434412172
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 2
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- William Faria Elementary1.0 mi · Cupertino Union
- Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary1.4 mi · Cupertino Union
- John Muir Elementary1.6 mi · Cupertino Union
2 more nearby
- Laurelwood Elementary1.7 mi · Santa Clara Unified
- Murdock-Portal Elementary1.8 mi · Cupertino Union
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Kiddie Academy of Cupertino, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 143 children across two licences (119 child care, 24 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 4 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 19875 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino 95014
- Phone
- (408) 517-0454
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 434412171 · 434412172
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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