His Growing Grove
His Growing Grove is a licensed child care center in Castro Valley, CA, licensed for up to 126 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 24 centers in Castro Valley and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record review, a staff member was observed pushing a day-care child and handling a day-care child in a rough manner.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8 Co-Director to email LPA a roster (signed and dated) of staff attending trainings and have each staff provide in writing, a summary of the trainings;
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Common questions
Does His Growing Grove take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has His Growing Grove had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 20, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about His Growing Grove?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does His Growing Grove compare with other daycares in Castro Valley?
It is #9 of 24 centers in Castro Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was His Growing Grove last inspected?
May 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does His Growing Grove cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask His Growing Grove for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Castro Valley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs His Growing Grove?
The licensee is First Presbyterian Church Of Hayward, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Youngblood.
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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 010211775 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.