Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.44
- Local median
- 0.67
PEPPERTREE SCHOOLS RANCH HOUSE
14969 LOS GATOS ALMADEN ROAD, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- Facility:
- 434415602
- 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:
- 32
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJuly 9, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 9, 2026
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for PEPPERTREE SCHOOLS RANCH HOUSE from January 25, 2023 through July 9, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 8, 2026 and involved parent rights, with a due date of July 9, 2026.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
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
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 5 local median in 95032
Compared to 17 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 0.47
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 12, 2024January 9, 2025Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 9, 2025July 8, 2026Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 9, 2025July 1, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 9, 2025February 6, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- H&S 1596.8595(a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.817 and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This requirement has not been met as facility did not post the report or the Notice of Site visit from the inspection dated 07/01/2026. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) - 1596.8595(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(a)(1)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 1596.8595(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Facility has not provided a copy of the report dated 07/01/2026 to parents or authorized representatives of currently enrolled children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Facility has not provided a copy of the report dated 07/01/2026 to parents or authorized representatives of currently enrolled children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 9, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) - 1596.8595(c)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(c)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101430 Infant Care Activities (a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center whenever the infant desires. (C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. S1 was observed swaddling C2 and placing C2 in a crib to sleep. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Inspector notes
- S1 was observed swaddling C2 and placing C2 in a crib to sleep. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 6, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430(a)(3)(C) - 101430(a)(3)(C)
- Official code
- 101430(a)(3)(C)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) (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 has not been met as evidenced by: This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: S1 force fed C1 a bottle. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: S1 force fed C1 a bottle. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 6, 2026
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: Staff training
- Report finding
- (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 in 3 out of 6 persons did not have an update mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 6, 2025
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 Care Activities (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. (a) Upon staff observation that the infant is capable of rolling from their back to their stomach and stomach to their back, the provider shall fill out Section D of the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], notify the authorized representative, and obtain the authorized representative's signature on the individual sleeping plan no later than the next business day following observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Infant Care Activities (A) Staff shall place infants up to 12-months of age on their backs for sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] that have Section C of the form completed and signed by an authorized representative shall be placed on their back when first laid down to sleep. In the event the infant changes position, the infant may remain in the alternative position. (a) Upon staff observation that the infant is capable of rolling from their back to their stomach and stomach to their back, the provider shall fill out Section D of the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], notify the authorized representative, and obtain the authorized representative's signature on the individual sleeping plan no later than the next business day following observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 which poses a potential health, safety o...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 15, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a) - 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
- Official code
- 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 persons did not have flu vaccination/declination and 1/6 staff did not have immunization records in their file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 15, 2025
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)
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 in 0 out of 6 persons did not have an update mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 24, 2025
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (a) The written infant needs and services plan shall be updated at least quarterly, or as often as necessary to assure its accuracy. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 files infant's needs and services plan was expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 15, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.3(a) - 101419.3(a)
- Official code
- 101419.3(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunizations - The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's immunization record when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the child care center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA's record reviews did not observe the facility maintain updated immunization records for any infant in care immunization records due to receive required immunizations after enrolled. This posed an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101220.1(g)(1) - 101220.1(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101220.1(g)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Daily Inspection for Illness - (b) The licensee shall develop and implement a written inspection procedure that shall include the following: (2) The licensee shall require that the person bringing the child to the center remain until the child is accepted. (A) After the child has been determined to be without obvious signs of illness and has been accepted, the center shall require that the person sign the child in. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA's interviews with staff and LPA's own observation that the facility did not perform daily inspection for illness during the children drop-off as required by the regulations. This posed an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 11, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226.1(b)(2) - 101226.1(b)(2)
- Official code
- 101226.1(b)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview with director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility did not complete sleeping logs for infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(2)(B) - 101429(a)(2)(B)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(2)(B)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 staff files were missing documentation of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101217(d) - 101217(d)
- Official code
- 101217(d)