Sunflower Child Development Center
2070 HOMESTEAD ROAD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 67% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 35
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 21, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Limitations on Capacity and Ambulatory Status (A) A Licensee Shall Not Operate a Child Care Center Beyond the Conditions and Limitations Specified on the License, Including The…CCR 101161(a)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children (C1 & C4) out of six children were enrolled before they turned 2 years old, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/05/2025
- Teacher-Child Ratio: (A) There Shall Be a Ratio of One Teacher Visually Observing and Supervising No More Than 12 Children in Attendance, Except as Specified in (B) and (C) Below.…CCR 101216.3(a)
due date, 05/19/25, Licensee will submit the proof of evaluated transcripts, for Staff (S2 & S5)by an Approved schools, colleges or universities, including correspondence courses offered by the same, means those approved/authorized by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, or by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, to the department. Also, Licensee will submit a plan to have a qualified techer in Room B at all times. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Based on observations, records review and interview with Director, LPA observed that Staff (S2) was supervising nine(9) children in the playarea without a qualified teacher on 04/15/25 at 11:09AM. Director self-admitted that staff (S2 & S5) do not have evaluated transcripts by approved/authorized department by U.S. department of education. Director stated that Staff (S2) has a degree from Ukraine and Staff (S5) has a degree from Russia. Director stated that Room B (S4 & S5) does not have a qualified teacher present with 10 children during today's investigation. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
- Except as Specified in (3) Below, Good Physical Health Shall Be Verified by a Health Screening, Including a Test for Tuberculosis, Performed by or Under the Supervision of A…CCR 101216(g)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff (S1) out of five staff do not have healthscreening and TB test done, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/05/2025
- Child's Medical Assessments (A) Prior To, or Within 30 Calendar Days Following the Enrollment of a Child, the Licensee Shall Obtain a Written Medical Assessment of the Child. This…CCR 101220(a)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children (C1 & C4) out of six children do not have physican report in their files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/05/2025
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