Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.6
- Local median
- 0.33
AMES CHILD CARE CENTER
BLDG. 270 R.T. JONES ROAD, Moffett Field, CA 94035
- Facility:
- 434408036
- Type:
- INFANT CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 52
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJune 3, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJune 3, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for AMES CHILD CARE CENTER from June 13, 2022 through June 3, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 21, 2025 and involved environmental health, with a due date of December 5, 2025.
Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 5 local median in Santa Clara County
Compared to 117 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 10%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.27
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Environmental health
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 6, 2023November 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds – (a) the child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors (1) the licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents....... This requirement is not met as evidenced by, on 11/10/2025 rodent droppings were discovered by a teacher in Mercury and Viking classrooms. On 11/12/2025 rodent was discovered in Apollo and Vanguard classrooms by a teacher. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 5, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staff-Infant Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement is not being met as evidence by: interviews and record review conducted shows facility on at least a few days was following toddler ratio when they should have been following infant ratios. This has the potential to be a health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation...or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to... This requirement is not being met as evidence by: Director stated that S1 was observed to hit a child's hand and telling the child to stop what they were doing. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 23, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (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 review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 12, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
- Official code
- 101419.2(b)(2)
No recorded violations in this report