Growing Footprints & Growing Footsteps-Los Gatos
16575 SHANNON ROAD, LOS GATOS, CA 95032Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 40% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 84
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 7 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Medication Administration (2), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Jan 23, 20252 Findings2 Important
- HSC 1596.8595(c)(1-4) Health & Safety: A Licensed Child Day Care Facility Shall Provide to the Parents or Guardians Of…
HSC 1596.8595(c)(1-4) Health & Safety: A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any…
- Above in 4 Out of 5 Files Which Poses/posed a Potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights Risk to Persons in Care. POC Due Date: 02/07/2025
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 02/07/2025
Oct 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 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,…CCR 101223(a)(3)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
May 1, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 01216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (A) There Shall Be a Ratio of One Teacher Visually Observing and Supervising No More Than 12 Children in Attendance, Except as Specified in (B) and (C)…CCR 101216.3(a)
by POC Date of 05/02/2024. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Based observation conducted, LPA observed 18 children left with music staff without fully qualified teachers present in the room which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 LIC9224 must be signed by all parents currently enrolled. LIC9224 and LIC9099 and 9099D must be provided to all future enrollments for the next 12 months and maintained in file. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Mar 14, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 01216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (A) There Shall Be a Ratio of One Teacher Visually Observing and Supervising No More Than 12 Children in Attendance, Except as Specified in (B) and (C)…CCR 101216.3(a)
by POC Date of 03/15/2024. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Based on interview, LPA learned that one teacher was supervising 18 children while another staff took a bathroom break which places the classroom out of ratio.This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 LIC9224 must be signed by all parents currently enrolled. LIC9224 and LIC9099 and 9099D must be provided to all future enrollments for the next 12 months and maintained in file. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Feb 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 01212 Reporting Requirements (D) (1) Upon the Occurrence... a Report Shall Be Made to the Department ... Within the Department's Next Working Day.... a Written Report Containing…CCR 101212(d)(1)(C)
to LPA by Plan of Correction date of 03/08/2024. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 event. (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPA observed that incident was reported to parent but reporting requirements to the Childcare Licensing Department were not followed. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Dec 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. The Licensee Shall Provide Care and Supervision as Necessary to Meet the Children's Needs. No Child(ren) Shall Be Left Without…CCR 101229(a)(1)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Oct 26, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Lead Testing Written Directives Section 101700.3 (b)(1), a Result with Values of 5.5 Ppb or Greater Shall Be Deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This Requirement Was Not Met As…
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
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