Gilroy · Licensed center
Gilroy Unified School District Rod Kelley Pre.
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 22, 20251 citation
CCR 101223(a)(1)Type B
“101223(a)(1)- Personal Righs: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Child 1 (C1) was kicked on the foot on 10/1/25, 10/3/25, and on 10/6/25 by Staff 1 (S1) during circle time which poses a potential, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(1)
- Sep 19, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 6, 2025Nothing cited
- Nov 6, 2024Nothing cited
- Nov 30, 2023Nothing cited
- May 17, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 22, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2023 — 5 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
101223(a)(1)- Personal Righs: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Child 1 (C1) was kicked on the foot on 10/1/25, 10/3/25, and on 10/6/25 by Staff 1 (S1) during circle time which poses a potential, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· October 22, 2025
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.
Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 22, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
101223(a)(1)- Personal Righs: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because Child 1 (C1) was kicked on the foot on 10/1/25, 10/3/25, and on 10/6/25 by Staff 1 (S1) during circle time which poses a potential, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (669) 205-4700
- Address
- 8755 Kern Avenue, Gilroy, 95020
- License
- 434412013
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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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.