Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Hollister, California
Hollister Child Development Center
Hollister · Licensed for 98 children · licensed since 2019
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2019. 4 serious violations across 9 state visits to its school_age licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 354416103, first issued March 12, 2019. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 354416103, with 4 Type A findings and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 98 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 10 public and charter campuses in Hollister have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (831) 625-9284 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Hollister Child Development Center?
Three licences: a school-age care center for 56 children, a child care center for 30 and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 354416103
Licensed for 56 children since 2019: 9 state visits on file, 4 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity56 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMarch 12, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: December 15, 2025
- Type A findings4Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits5Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 1596.8595(a)(1), 1596/8595(c)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101217(a)(12)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 354416103 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 354416101
Licensed for 30 children since 2019: 22 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity30 children
- First licensedMarch 12, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file22Latest recorded visit: September 11, 2025
- Type A findings2Across 22 state visits
- Type B findings5Across 22 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits15Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101216.3(b), 101223(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(1), 101223(a)(3), 101216.3(a), 1596.8595(a)(1), 1596.8595(c)(1), 101174(d), 101416.2(c)(2)(A), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101217(a)(12)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 354416101 ↗
Infant Center, licence 354416102
Licensed for 12 children since 2019: 11 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedMarch 12, 2019When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: October 14, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings7Across 11 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits8Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(1), 101416.5(b), 101416.2(b), 101223(a)(1), 101416.2(c)(2)(A), 1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(f), 101220(a), 101220.1(g), 101212(d)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 354416102 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 354416103
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/03/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 354416101
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/18/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 354416102
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/06/2025
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Calaveras Elementary0.8 mi · Hollister
- Hollister Dual Language Academy1.1 mi · Hollister
- R. O. Hardin Elementary1.1 mi · Hollister
2 more nearby
- Hollister Prep1.1 mi · Hollister · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Sunnyslope Elementary1.9 mi · Hollister
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Hollister Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 98 children across three licences (56 school-age care, 30 child care, 12 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 4 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 5 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 331 Gateway Drive, Hollister 95023
- Phone
- (831) 625-9284
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 354416103 · 354416101 · 354416102
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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