🏆 Ranked #2 in San Jose (West/Central) · 6.7 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in San Jose (West/Central)
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in San Jose (West/Central) across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in San Jose (West/Central). Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
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Action Day Schools — Moorpark (West San Jose) is a long-established provider on a spacious 2.5-acre campus in West San Jose, serving infants through Transitional Kindergarten, with extended hours from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Founded in 1971 and part of the Action Day Schools group operating since 1968, it offers infant care, Spanish Immersion Preschool, and enrichment programs including dance and sports. Parents consistently describe strong teacher continuity and caring staff across its 103 reviews—the highest parent review volume among West San Jose centers studied. While the large campus yields exceptional outdoor play space, classroom quality varies by room and year per parent reports, and tuition details require direct contact with the center.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Programs offered for Infant Care, Toddler, Preschool, and Transitional Kindergarten age groups; no specific curriculum methodology named on the site.
Programs & activities: Enrichment programs including dance, sports, extended day, and Summer at Action Day programs.
What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday 7:00am-6:00pm, serving ages birth through TK. Campus sits on approximately two and a half acres with extensive outdoor area; opened in 1971 and was one of the first private facilities in Santa Clara County to enroll children six months old.
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Top 3 in San Jose (West/Central)
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best K-Ready</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Best Management
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Management</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in San Jose (West/Central). This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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