Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Gilroy, California
Los Arroyos Child Development Center
Gilroy · Licensed for 136 children · licensed since 2002
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2002. 1 serious violation across 8 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 434404978, first issued September 9, 2002. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 state visits on file for licence 434404978, with 1 Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 136 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Gilroy have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (408) 843-9005 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Los Arroyos Child Development Center?
Three licences: a child care center for 96 children, a school-age care center for 28 and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 434404978
Licensed for 96 children since 2002: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity96 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 9, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: May 27, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1)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 434404978 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 434404979
Licensed for 28 children since 2002: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity28 children
- First licensedSeptember 9, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: May 22, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 434404979 ↗
Infant Center, licence 434416394
Licensed for 12 children since 2020: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedMay 5, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: March 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101439.1(f)(1)(A), 101239(f)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1)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 434416394 ↗
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 434404978
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 01/16/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 434404979
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
Visit dates and visit types, licence 434416394
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
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
- Rod Kelley Elementary0.4 mi · Gilroy Unified
- Luigi Aprea Elementary0.4 mi · Gilroy Unified
- El Roble Elementary1.3 mi · Gilroy Unified
2 more nearby
- Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)1.6 mi · Gilroy Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Rucker Elementary2.1 mi · Gilroy Unified
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 Los Arroyos Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 136 children across three licences (96 child care, 28 school-age 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 2 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
- 885 Moro Drive, Gilroy 95020
- Phone
- (408) 843-9005
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 434404978 · 434404979 · 434416394
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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