Child care center and infant center · Gilroy, California
Ochoa Child Development Center
Gilroy · Licensed for 48 children · licensed since 1994
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Licensed since 1994. 1 serious violation across 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 430703682, first issued July 23, 1994. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 430703682, with 1 Type A finding and 4 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 48 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) 842-2201 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Ochoa Child Development Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 36 children and an infant center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 430703682
Licensed for 36 children since 1994: 9 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity36 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 23, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: March 19, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101799.3(b)(1), 101238(g), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101216(f)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 430703682 ↗
Infant Center, licence 430709802
Licensed for 12 children since 1988: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedNovember 30, 1988When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: May 22, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 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 430709802 ↗
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 430703682
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Other visits
- 3
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 09/19/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 430709802
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 2
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
- Eliot Elementary1.7 mi · Gilroy Unified
- Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)2.5 mi · Gilroy Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
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 Ochoa Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 48 children across two licences (36 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 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 1 complaint visit is 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
- 902 Arizona Circle, Gilroy 95020
- Phone
- (408) 842-2201
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 430703682 · 430709802
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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