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Hollister Child Development Center, LLC · Infant Center, Hollister

331 Gateway Drive, Hollister, CA 95023 · San Benito County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months3 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Hollister Child Development Center, LLC is a licensed child care center in Hollister, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (4 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 12 centers in Hollister and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #9 of 12 centers in Hollister
2Type A citations
9Type B citations
2Inspections
3 of 6Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 19, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 11, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications4
Health & medication3
Caregiver conduct2
Staff ratios1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type AOct 14, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
observations, interviews, and record reviews obtained during the investigation. 8 Plan of Correction due date: October 15, 2025.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2025
Type BJun 5, 2024Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(c)(2)(A)
Based on record review S1 did not have the required verification letter of experiance needed to be a qualified teacher.
Plan of correction due Jun 21, 2024
Type BJan 4, 2024Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)
Based on record reviews and interview conducted, on 12/26/2023 S-1 (Aide) cared for three infants. S-1 did not have the required infant care teacher qualifications to care for infants, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 4, 2024
Type ANov 13, 2023Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Staff-infant ratio §101416.5(b)
Staff are left alone with more than four infants at a time. 1 Licensee will submit a statement how facility will ensure infant room is in compliance with regulations to CCLD by POC date. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2023
Type BNov 13, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
child was bitten several times by another child while attending the infant care center. 1 Child is no longer in the infant room and is no longer attending the facility. Director has updated the centers biting policy. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 8 CCR
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023
Type BOct 11, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 3 is missing MMR immunization which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2022
Type BOct 11, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Staff 4 and 5 are missing Mandated Reporter training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2022
Type BOct 11, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. No staff had a current CPR/First Aid certificate which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2022
Type BOct 11, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 10 is missing Physician's Report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2022
Type BOct 11, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 8, 9 and 10 are missing immunization records or need to be updated which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2022
Type BOct 11, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During visit, LPA was made aware that the facility has had several outbreaks of hand, foot mouth and did not notify the Department which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 14, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 10, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Personal Rights - Facility staff did not prevent a child from harming another child while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 23, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 1, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedDec 3, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Jun 3, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedJan 4, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Dec 27, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Unqualified staff providing care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 30, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Facility is out of ratio
Staff did not prevent day care child from being bitten multiple times resulting in injuries
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedOct 11, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jul 1, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity20 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 12, 2019
LicenseeHollister Child Development Center, LLC
AdministratorPsyd Alma May Bayani
Phone(831) 635-9284
State facility #354416102

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Common questions

Does Hollister Child Development Center, LLC take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Hollister Child Development Center, LLC had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 14, 2025, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Hollister Child Development Center, LLC?

California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Hollister Child Development Center, LLC compare with other daycares in Hollister?

It is tied for #9 of 12 centers in Hollister by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Hollister Child Development Center, LLC last inspected?

May 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Hollister Child Development Center, LLC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hollister Child Development Center, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Benito County, which includes Hollister, was $1,341 a month for infants (about $1,690 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Hollister Child Development Center, LLC?

The licensee is Hollister Child Development Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Psyd Alma May Bayani.

Licensed centers nearby

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 354416102 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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