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Ochoa Child Development Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 36 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 4 of its 8 licensing inspections since July 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 11, 2026Nothing cited
  • Aug 26, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “101229(a)(1)- 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 interviews conducted with S1, S2, and S3, it was revealed that C1 was left unsupervised for approximately five minutes and was found by another staff at the facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Mar 19, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 7, 20251 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
      • “101229(a)(1)- 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 Director did not comply with the section cited above by having C1 unsupervised in the toddlers playground during transition from playtime to lunch which posed a Immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Mar 18, 2025Nothing cited
  • Apr 19, 2024Nothing cited
  • Mar 23, 20231 citation
    • 101799.3(b)(1)Type B
      • “Lead Testing Written Directives. a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: F.D., water fountain, in Room 5 had a result of 7.5ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.”

        101799.3(b)(1)

  • Jul 27, 20223 citations
    • CCR 101238(g)Type B
      • “(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that in Room 4 there is cabinet below the sink that had cleaning supplies and bottle of bleach that was not lock, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA also observed that the door to the kitchen was open, which has cleaning supplies inside of it.”

        CCR 101238(g)

    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day 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. S-1 and S-2 did not renew mandated reporter training from the last time they completed training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

    • CCR 101216(f)Type B
      • “(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. None of the staff in the preschool program have a valid CPR/1st Aid. There is staff in the infant program on site that has a valid CPR/1st Aid, but works until 4PM, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(f)

The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 8 times had fewer: 73% of 80 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.

How all 80 Bay Area centers inspected 8 times compare

Of the 80 Bay Area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None5%
  • 1 of 823%
  • 2 of 828%
  • 3 of 818%
  • 4 of 815%This center
  • 5 of 88%
  • 6 of 85%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 11, 2026
On file
8 visits since July 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type A — 101229(a)(1)- 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 interviews conducted with S1, S2, and S3, it was revealed that C1 was left unsupervised for approximately five minutes and was found by another staff at the facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. · August 26, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 26, 2026

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229(a)(1)- 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 interviews conducted with S1, S2, and S3, it was revealed that C1 was left unsupervised for approximately five minutes and was found by another staff at the facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

State report

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 7, 2025

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A

101229(a)(1)- 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 Director did not comply with the section cited above by having C1 unsupervised in the toddlers playground during transition from playtime to lunch which posed a Immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · June 25, 2024

ALLEGATION(S): Staff threatened day care child. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 8/20/2024, at 9:25 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L.F.D.) arrived unannounced to conduct a subsequent complaint investigation. LPA was greeted by Director C.P. and explained the purpose of the visit. During the course of the investigation, LPA interviewed four (4) staff, and requested and obtained the following documents: Staff roster with contact information, children’s roster, and children’s emergency procedure card. It was alleged that; Staff threatened day care child. Based on interviews conducted with staff, two (2) out of the four (4) staff witnessed the incident and mentioned that Child 1 (C1) was frustrated with the toys he was playing with and became upset... Continue on Lic9099-C... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 23, 2023

101799.3(b)(1) · Type B

Lead Testing Written Directives. a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: F.D., water fountain, in Room 5 had a result of 7.5ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.

State report

Jul 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 27, 2022

CCR 101238(g) · Type B

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that in Room 4 there is cabinet below the sink that had cleaning supplies and bottle of bleach that was not lock, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA also observed that the door to the kitchen was open, which has cleaning supplies inside of it.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day 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. S-1 and S-2 did not renew mandated reporter training from the last time they completed training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. None of the staff in the preschool program have a valid CPR/1st Aid. There is staff in the infant program on site that has a valid CPR/1st Aid, but works until 4PM, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(408) 842-2201
Address
902 Arizona Circle, Gilroy, 95020
License
430703682

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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

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.

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