Castro Valley · Licensed center
His Growing Grove
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 126 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 7 licensing inspections since March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 2, 2026Nothing cited
- May 12, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 29, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 13, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 3, 2023Nothing cited
- Jan 25, 2023Nothing cited
- Mar 4, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had at least one: 81% of 145.
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%This center
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 2, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since March 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101223(a) Personal Rights 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...aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, a staff member was observed pushing a day-care child and handling a day-care child in a rough manner.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
· November 20, 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.
Sep 2025 Complaint 2 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · September 30, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Personal Rights - Staff pushed a day-care child.
- Personal Rights - Staff handled a day-care child in a rough manner.
Unsubstantiated
- Personal Rights - Staff made inappropriate comments towards a day-care child.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
101223(a) Personal Rights 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...aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, a staff member was observed pushing a day-care child and handling a day-care child in a rough manner.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (510) 581-5088
- Address
- 2490 Grove Way, Castro Valley, 94546
- License
- 010211775
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, 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 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.