About Bright Horizons Galileo · San Jose
Bright Horizons at Galileo Preschool is a commercial-center child care and preschool located at 1250 Blossom Hill Road in San Jose, California (ZIP 95118), operated by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care in the United States. The center is licensed by the California Department of Social Services (Community Care Licensing) under facility number 434416256, with a licensed capacity of 70 children serving ages 2 through 5 in dedicated classrooms. The center is led by Site Director Erin Subala and operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., delivering Bright Horizons' signature 'World at Their Fingertips' early-education curriculum.
Bright Horizons at Galileo Preschool is part of the Bright Horizons Family Solutions network (NYSE: BFAM), a U.S.-based child care provider founded in 1986 by Linda A. Mason and Roger H. Brown and now headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. Bright Horizons expanded into California in 1993 through its acquisition of Cornerstone West and has grown into the country's largest provider of employer-sponsored child care, with more than 1,000 employer clients nationwide and a 97% annual client retention rate for employer-sponsored centers. The Galileo location is a licensed day care center in southern San Jose, near the Blossom Hill corridor (ZIP 95118). It received its initial California license on March 12, 2020, and is currently licensed for up to 70 children, with classrooms organized by age: a 2–3-year-old room, a 3–4-year-old room, and a 4–5-year-old room. California Department of Social Services inspections in February 2022 and February 2025 found the facility in compliance with teacher-to-child ratios and resulted in no citations. The center provides full-day child care and preschool programming using Bright Horizons' research-informed 'World at Their Fingertips' curriculum, which emphasizes social-emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development. Two snacks are served daily, and the facility maintains an Incidental Medical Services (IMS) plan with a designated isolation area, centrally stored medications, and at least one staff member on site with current Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification. The center is also listed by Partners for Healthy Parenting (PHP) as being on Inclusion Collaborative's roster of providers who include children with disabilities.
- In business
- Licensed since March 12, 2020 (facility #434416256); parent company Bright Horizons Family Solutions founded in 1986.
- Owner
- Site Director: Erin Subala. Operated by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, founded by Linda A. Mason and Roger H. Brown.
- Serves
- San Jose, CA — Blossom Hill Road corridor, ZIP 95118 (southern San Jose / Cambrian-Los Gatos border area), serving working families in San Jose and surrounding South Bay communities.
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Location & Facility
Bright Horizons at Galileo Preschool is located at 1250 Blossom Hill Road in southern San Jose, California (ZIP 95118), in a commercial-center setting convenient for working families on the Blossom Hill corridor near the Cambrian and Los Gatos borders. The facility holds a California Community Care Licensing Child Care Center license (#434416256) issued on March 12, 2020, with a maximum licensed capacity of 70 children. The San Jose Regional Office of CCLD oversees the license (district phone 408-324-2148).
- 1250 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95118
- License #434416256 (California DSS / Community Care Licensing)
- Maximum capacity: 70 children
- Licensed since March 12, 2020
- Commercial-center setting, not a parish or faith-based site
Classrooms & Age Groups
The center is organized into three age-specific classrooms that allow teachers to tailor instruction and care to each developmental stage. California's 2022 licensing inspection (Facility Evaluation Report, 02/15/2022) documented children enrolled in each room and confirmed compliance with teacher-to-child ratio requirements.
- Classroom 1 — 2- to 3-year-olds
- Classroom 2 — 3- to 4-year-olds
- Classroom 3 — 4- to 5-year-olds
- Programs for infants and toddlers are also referenced in Bright Horizons' program listings for this center
Curriculum: World at Their Fingertips
The center delivers Bright Horizons' signature research-informed 'World at Their Fingertips' curriculum, designed around the developmental needs of young children. The curriculum emphasizes balanced social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical growth, and is paired with Bright Horizons' nearly four decades of experience serving working families. The Galileo location markets itself as offering 'a balanced approach to learning, giving [children] the skills and tools they need to thrive.'
- Social-emotional development
- Language and literacy
- Cognitive / problem-solving skills
- Physical development and outdoor play
- School-readiness and kindergarten preparation
Daily Schedule & Nutrition
Center operating hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (verified in the 2022 CCLD inspection). The center provides two snacks each day — one in the morning and one in the afternoon — and posts an activities schedule and snack menu in the facility. The center does not serve full meals as part of the licensing report.
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Morning snack and afternoon snack provided
- Posted activity schedule and snack menu
- Drinking water available indoors and outdoors
Health, Safety & Licensing
California Community Care Licensing conducted unannounced required inspections on 02/15/2022 and 02/27/2025; both reports resulted in zero citations. The facility follows a comprehensive health-and-safety program including background-checked staff, TB and immunization screening, AB 1207 mandated-reporter training, and on-site Pediatric CPR and First Aid–certified personnel.
- No citations on the 2022-02-15 or 2025-02-27 CCLD inspection reports
- At least one staff member on site with current Pediatric CPR & First Aid certification
- Centrally stored medications kept locked and inaccessible to children
- Designated isolation area for children who become ill (Incidental Medical Services plan)
- Hardwired fire alarms and smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors present
- Enclosed outdoor play area with resilient surfacing under climbing structures
- Disaster / earthquake drill conducted (most recent recorded 01/31/2022)
Inclusion & Special Needs
Bright Horizons at Galileo Preschool is listed by Partners for Healthy Parenting (PHP) on Inclusion Collaborative's roster of providers that include children with disabilities. The center's enrollment policies accommodate a mix of typically developing children and children with developmental or physical disabilities.
- Listed on Inclusion Collaborative's directory of inclusive providers
- Inclusion-friendly enrollment practices
- Listed via Partners for Healthy Parenting (PHP)
About Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Parent Company)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) is the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care in the United States. The company was founded in 1986 by Linda A. Mason and Roger H. Brown; the first two child care centers opened in 1987 at the Prudential Center in Boston and at One Kendall Square in Cambridge. The company conducted its first IPO in 1997, merged with Corporate Family Solutions in 1998, was taken private by Bain Capital in 2008, and re-IPO'd on the NYSE in January 2013 (ticker BFAM). Bright Horizons entered California in 1993 via its acquisition of Cornerstone West. The company has been named to Fortune's '100 Best Companies to Work For in America' list 18 times between 1998 and 2019, and reports a 97% annual client retention rate for employer-sponsored centers.
- Founded 1986 by Linda A. Mason and Roger H. Brown
- Headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts
- NYSE: BFAM
- Largest U.S. provider of employer-sponsored child care
- Expanded into California in 1993 (Cornerstone West acquisition)
- More than 1,000 employer clients and approximately 932+ centers worldwide (per most recent 10-K filings)
Staff & Leadership
The Galileo center is led by Site Director Erin Subala, who was the named administrator in both the 2022 and 2025 California licensing inspections. Bright Horizons as a company operates an internal training platform called Mary Ann Tocio University (MATU) for ongoing teacher development. All staff undergo criminal background checks and child abuse index clearance, plus health screening, TB testing, and required immunizations (measles, pertussis, flu).
- Site Director: Erin Subala
- Teachers meet California Child Care Center qualification requirements
- All staff fingerprint-cleared per California AB 633 / Health & Safety Code
- Ongoing professional development via Mary Ann Tocio University (MATU)
Contact & Enrollment
Parents interested in enrolling can call the center directly or use the Bright Horizons website to request information and join the waitlist. As of the most recent directory listings, the center reports that it is 'currently accepting new enrollments' (Daycare.com listing) and invites families to schedule a tour.
- Phone: (408) 267-3000
- Website: https://child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com/ca/sanjose/galileo
- Request Information / Join Waitlist via the Bright Horizons site
- Tours available by appointment