Los Gatos · Licensed center
Growing Footprints & Growing Footsteps-Los Gatos
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 84 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 2 licensing inspections since June 2025.
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Licensing inspections
Jan 6, 20261 citation
CCR 101216.4(a)(2)Type B
“(2) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: While conducting a facility tour Site Director self reported that (C1 & C2) toddler children were commingled in the preschool classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216.4(a)(2)
- Jun 9, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had fewer: 64% of 362 had none cited.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%
- 1 of 232%This center
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 6, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since June 2025 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
(2) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: While conducting a facility tour Site Director self reported that (C1 & C2) toddler children were commingled in the preschool classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· January 6, 2026
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 6, 2026
CCR 101216.4(a)(2) · Type B
(2) The toddler program shall be conducted in areas physically separate from those used by older or younger children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: While conducting a facility tour Site Director self reported that (C1 & C2) toddler children were commingled in the preschool classroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · December 3, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): Staff member does not accord dignity to day care children in care. Staff do not adequately supervise day care children in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 02/06/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.G. conducted an unannounced complaint visit to discuss and deliver investigation findings for the above allegations. LPA was granted access to the facility by Site Director, V.C. and explained the purpose of today’s visit. During today’s inspection, LPA toured the facility and took a census in the preschool and toddler classrooms. LPA observed one toddler and one staff in Red Room. LPA observed Two preschoolers and one staff in Room 1 and three preschoolers and one staff in room 2. An additional staff and four children in the afterschool program arrived during the inspection. During this investigation, LPA made observations, interviewed director, staff, children, parents and reviewed relevant records. Continued on Page 2... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (408) 356-4442
- Address
- 16575 Shannon Rd, Los Gatos, 95032
- License
- 434417243
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 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=2, 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
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.