Grace Preschool
Grace Preschool is a licensed child care center in Los Gatos, CA, licensed for up to 69 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 9). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 13 centers in Los Gatos and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 times which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA's observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 medications which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 5 entries which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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seven out of 12 staff members did not have valid Mandated Reporter training on file. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Facility website did not have facility license posted. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Based on interview and record review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3/11 staff were missing documentation of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 11staff do not have documentation of mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Prior to today's inspection the facility self-reported by submitting an unusual incident report, the facility immediately stopped use of fountain and had it repaired on 09/01/2022. This exceedance level found in “Room 1” drinking fountain was 6.3. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff do not provide adequate care and supervision to children
Staff are not appropriately trained
Facility staff did not ensure the facility number is revealed on all advertisements
About this center
Common questions
Does Grace Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Grace Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Grace Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Grace Preschool compare with other daycares in Los Gatos?
It is tied for #10 of 13 centers in Los Gatos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Grace Preschool last inspected?
Mar 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Grace Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grace Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Los Gatos, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Grace Preschool?
The licensee is Los Gatos United Methodist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristy Currie.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 434407594 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.