Gilroy · Licensed center
Christopher Ranch Head Start
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 9 licensing inspections since April 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 5, 2026Nothing cited
- Feb 11, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 15, 20261 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“101223(a)(3)- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when Staff 4- S4 violated C1 personal rights by telling other children C1 had broken all his Christmas toys, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Jun 25, 2025Nothing cited
- Dec 10, 2024Nothing cited
- Dec 9, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 13, 20241 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision : (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by leaving C1 unsupervised and unattended outside of his classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Apr 20, 2023Nothing cited
Apr 14, 20221 citation
CCR 101239(a)(1)Type B
“A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The temperature on the thermastat was 63 degrees Fahrenheit, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101239(a)(1)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 9 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 9 times split three ways: 46% had fewer, 23% the same, and 31% more (48 centers).
How all 48 Bay Area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 48 Bay Area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None2%
- 1 of 923%
- 2 of 921%
- 3 of 923%This center
- 4 of 913%
- 5 of 915%
- 6 of 92%
- 7 of 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 5, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since April 2022 — 6 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision : (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by leaving C1 unsupervised and unattended outside of his classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· September 13, 2024
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 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 15, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223(a)(3)- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when Staff 4- S4 violated C1 personal rights by telling other children C1 had broken all his Christmas toys, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 13, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision : (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by leaving C1 unsupervised and unattended outside of his classroom which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 14, 2022
CCR 101239(a)(1) · Type B
A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. (1) The licensee shall maintain the temperature in rooms that children occupy between a minimum of 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) and a maximum of 85 degrees F (30 degrees C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The temperature on the thermastat was 63 degrees Fahrenheit, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 453-6900
- Address
- 305 Bloomfield Avenue, Gilroy, 95020
- License
- 434400029
- Ownership
- Government-run
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Ownership ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.