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McKinley State Preschool/Head Start

651 Macredes Avenue, San Jose, CA 951164.0· 5 reviews
licensed capacity
144
a week, county median
$527
year first licensed
1995
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About McKinley State Preschool/Head Start

McKinley State Preschool/Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Jose, California. The state has licensed it since February 15, 1995, for up to 144 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits since Feb 2023, with 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
144 children

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Licensed capacity144 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

McKinley State Preschool/Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Santa Clara County has a median price of $527 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Santa Clara County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$527
Home daycare$361

Toddler

Center$373
Home daycare$313

Preschool

Center$410
Home daycare$347

School age

Center$438
Home daycare$287

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for McKinley State Preschool/Head Start

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to McKinley State Preschool/Head Start since Feb 2023. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
144 children
First licensed
1995
License number
#430709429
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Summary

6 visits since Feb 2023 · Last visit Jun 12, 2025

Type A citations 2 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 12, 2025Inspection
  2. May 13, 2025Visit
  3. Mar 12, 2025Visit
  4. Nov 6, 2024Visit
  5. Apr 24, 2024Inspection
  6. Feb 2, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about McKinley State Preschool/Head Start

Is McKinley State Preschool/Head Start licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 15, 1995.

Does McKinley State Preschool/Head Start have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to McKinley State Preschool/Head Start since Feb 2023. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can McKinley State Preschool/Head Start care for?

144, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are McKinley State Preschool/Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (408) 573-4716 to confirm.

How much does McKinley State Preschool/Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (408) 573-4716 to ask.

What is McKinley State Preschool/Head Start's phone number?

(408) 573-4716.

Where is McKinley State Preschool/Head Start?

651 Macredes Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116. The nearest other daycare we list is Santee Head Start/State Preschool, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).