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Morgan Hill · Licensed center

Children's Courtyard, the

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 24 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since October 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 2, 2024Nothing cited
  • Nov 21, 2024Nothing cited
  • Apr 21, 2023Nothing cited
  • Apr 4, 20234 citations
    • CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)Type B
      • “(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Four infants under 12 months did not have LIC 9227 on file.”

        CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)

    • CCR 101419.2(a)Type B
      • “(a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 6 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There were four infants who did not have needs and service on file.”

        CCR 101419.2(a)

    • CCR 101419.3(a)Type B
      • “(a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 persons, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101419.3(a)

    • CCR 101427(j)Type B
      • “(j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that there were bottles and containers that did not have the infant's name and current date.”

        CCR 101427(j)

  • Oct 17, 20221 citation
    • 101700.3(b)(1)Type A
      • “Lead Testing Written Directives. A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evident by: The water fountain located to the right of the staff break room had a result of 17.3 ppb, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        101700.3(b)(1)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare

Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None17%
  • 1 of 635%
  • 2 of 631%This center
  • 3 of 612%
  • 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
January 15, 2026
On file
6 visits since October 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type A — Lead Testing Written Directives. A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evident by: The water fountain located to the right of the staff break room had a result of 17.3 ppb, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. · October 17, 2022

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 4, 2023

CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4) · Type B

(A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in four out of four persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Four infants under 12 months did not have LIC 9227 on file.

CCR 101419.2(a) · Type B

(a) Prior to the infant's first day at the center, the infant care center director or assistant director shall complete a needs and services plan for the infant. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 6 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There were four infants who did not have needs and service on file.

CCR 101419.3(a) · Type B

(a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 persons, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101427(j) · Type B

(j) Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by the infant's authorized representative shall be labeled with the infant's name and the current date. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that there were bottles and containers that did not have the infant's name and current date.

State report

Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 17, 2022

101700.3(b)(1) · Type A

Lead Testing Written Directives. A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evident by: The water fountain located to the right of the staff break room had a result of 17.3 ppb, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Apr 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · April 11, 2022

ALLEGATION(S): Facility staff is not meeting child's need INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) S.Y. conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint inspection for the above allegation. LPA met with Director A.C. and explained the reason for the inspection. Present during today's inspection were 13 children and at least 5 staff. During today's inspection, LPA conducted interview with staff, observation, and reviewed the MyPath app for staff. During the course of this investigation, LPA also conducted interviews with parents and staff and reviewed documents, such as Managing Challenging Behavior and employee handbook. Based on the information obtained, the above allegation is found to be UNSUBSTANTIATED, meaning although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred. No deficiencies were cited as a result of this inspection. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, A.C. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 778-1977
Address
610 E Dunne Avenue, Morgan Hill, 95037
License
434415769

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.

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