Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.4
- Local median
- 0.25
GATEWAY PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
2360 MCLAUGHLIN AVENUE, San Jose, CA 95122
- Facility:
- 434412404
- Type:
- DAY CARE 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:
- 60
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJuly 25, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 25, 2025
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for GATEWAY PRESCHOOL ACADEMY from December 1, 2023 through July 25, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 6, 2025 and involved child guidance, with a due date of June 9, 2025.
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
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 6 local median in 95122
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 8%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.09
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on information gathered on 4/30/2025 video footage show staff (S-1) was redirecting child (C-1) during in outdoor incident were staff (S-1) mishandled child (C-1) resulting in bruising and scratches. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on information gathered on 4/30/2025 video footage show staff (S-1) was redirecting child (C-1) during in outdoor incident were staff (S-1) mishandled child (C-1) resulting in bruising and scratches. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 9, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229(a)(1)-Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not properly supervising children during transition time from the playground to the classroom, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not properly supervising children during transition time from the playground to the classroom, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 28, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
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 interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility has not completed water lead testing by the deadline.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 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 observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for staff S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 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)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for staff S2 and S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Health-Related Services (3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (A) Prescription medications shall be administered in accordance with the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for child C1 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed an Epi Pen for child C1 which has expired and has not been returned or renewed by facility.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(e)(3)(A) - 101226(e)(3)(A)
- Official code
- 101226(e)(3)(A)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director had not submitted a new director packet to Child Care Licensing within 10 days of change of director.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 15, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)