Preschool center · Child care center

Christopher Ranch Head Start

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 48 children

305 Bloomfield Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020

Safety record

3 citations across 9 licensing visits

1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). California licensing visits since 2022.

OtherCorrection was due Jan 23, 2026Jan 15, 2026
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Sep 14, 2024Sep 13, 2024
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Facilities & equipmentCorrection was due Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(a)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	4	0	0
Complaint investigations	0	0	0
Other (follow-up, case management)	5	1	2

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

No complaints on record since 2021.

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence
Mar 5, 2026	Licensing inspection	No citations	0	0	Verified

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Date

Inspection

Result

Findings

Open

Evidence

Mar 5, 2026

Licensing inspection

No citations

Verified

Facility	Type	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.
Chandler Tripp Head Start San Jose, 95128closed	Child care center	40	No records	—
Dahl State Preschool/Head Start San Jose, 95111closed	Child care center	48	No records	—
Edenvale Head Start San Jose, 95111	Child care center	57	No records	—
Glenview Head Start Gilroy, 95020	Child care center	43	No records	—
Hollister Head Start Hollister, 95023	Child care center	77	No records	—
Kr Smith State Preschool San Jose, 95122closed	Child care center	42	No records	—

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Ochoa Child Development Center Gilroy, 95020	Child care center	—	36	No records	—	2.4 km
Ochoa Child Development Center Gilroy, 95020	Child care center	—	12	No records	—	2.4 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	434400029	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400029 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	434400029	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	434400029	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400029 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Mar 5, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	434400029	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400029 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Feb 11, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	434400029	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400029 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jan 15, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	434400029	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400029 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jun 25, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	434400029	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400029 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Dec 10, 2024	Nov 6, 2026

Christopher Ranch Head Start

3 citations across 9 licensing visits

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Christopher Ranch Head Start

3 citations across 9 licensing visits

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The full public record

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jan 15, 2026	§101223(a)(3) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 23, 2026	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Sep 13, 2024	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Sep 14, 2024	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Apr 14, 2022	§101239(a)(1) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 14, 2022	Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (§101239(a)(1))