Gilroy · Licensed center
Creative Play Learning Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 59 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 20, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 27, 2024Nothing cited
Dec 6, 20221 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“(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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed at 12:08PM that a staff walked out of the room; leaving children unsupervised.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Nov 30, 20211 citation
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All staff did not completed Mandated Reporter training within 2 years, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 20, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2021 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed at 12:08PM that a staff walked out of the room; leaving children unsupervised.
· December 6, 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.
Dec 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 6, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
(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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed at 12:08PM that a staff walked out of the room; leaving children unsupervised.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 30, 2021
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. All staff did not completed Mandated Reporter training within 2 years, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 846-9551
- Address
- 95 Fourth Street, Gilroy, 95020
- License
- 434400501
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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 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.