Sunnyvale · Licensed center
California Young World
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 36 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since December 2022.
Of the 34 Bay Area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 35% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 6% had rules cited at both, 59% at neither.
Licensing inspections
Dec 1, 20221 citation
“Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: staff in Portable 2 were not properly washing hands of the children, not properly washing reusable dishes, and not following hygiene protocol in reference to food service (including proper discarding of food). This presents a potential risk to the health/safety of children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(2)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 6, 2024
- On file
- 2 visits since December 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 1, 2022
CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B
Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: staff in Portable 2 were not properly washing hands of the children, not properly washing reusable dishes, and not following hygiene protocol in reference to food service (including proper discarding of food). This presents a potential risk to the health/safety of children in care.
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How they teach
Play-based
“California Young World follows a play-based, child-centered learning model aligned with California Early Learning Foundations.”
Details
- Website
- californiayoungworld.org
- Address
- 1110 Fairwood Avenue
- License
- 430710229, active
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach californiayoungworld.org
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website californiayoungworld.org
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.