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Santee Head Start/State Preschool

1399 Santee Dr, San Jose, CA 95122
licensed capacity
80
a week, county median
$527
year first licensed
2015
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About Santee Head Start/State Preschool

Santee Head Start/State Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, California. The state has licensed it since September 1, 2015, for up to 80 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits since May 2022, with 2 Type A and 6 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
80 children

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Licensed capacity80 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Santee Head Start/State Preschool 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 Santee Head Start/State Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits to Santee Head Start/State Preschool since May 2022. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 6 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
80 children
First licensed
2015
License number
#434414441
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Summary

16 visits since May 2022 · Last visit Jul 22, 2026

Type A citations 2 · Type B citations 6, 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. Jul 22, 2026Visit
  2. May 14, 2026Visit
  3. Dec 18, 2025VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Oct 23, 2025Visit
  5. Oct 2, 2025Visit
  6. Jun 2, 2025Visit
  7. Apr 30, 2025Visit
  8. Feb 25, 2025Visit
  9. Feb 20, 2025Visit
  10. Dec 12, 2024Visit
Show 6 earlier visits
  1. Apr 16, 2024Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Jul 13, 2023Visit
  3. Nov 21, 2022Visit
  4. Sep 19, 2022Visit
  5. Jul 8, 2022Visit
  6. May 12, 2022Visit

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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FAQ

Questions about Santee Head Start/State Preschool

Is Santee Head Start/State Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 1, 2015.

Does Santee Head Start/State Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 16 visits to Santee Head Start/State Preschool since May 2022. Its published counts show 2 Type A and 6 Type B citations across those visits.

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

80, the licensed capacity on the state record.

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

Its hours are not listed. Call (408) 573-4823 to confirm.

How much does Santee Head Start/State Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (408) 573-4823 to ask.

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

(408) 573-4823.

Where is Santee Head Start/State Preschool?

1399 Santee Dr, San Jose, CA 95122. The nearest other daycare we list is SJB-Kennedy Child Development Center, 0.3 miles away.

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