Ochoa Child Development Center
Ochoa Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Gilroy, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 13 centers in Gilroy and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews conducted with S1, S2, and S3, it was revealed that C1 was left unsupervised for approximately five minutes and was found by another staff at the facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care. 8 site supervisor will provide a plan from the center to build a more structured gate behind the door of room 4 so children are able to be supervised at all times.
Based on interview, the Director did not comply with the section cited above by having C1 unsupervised in the toddlers playground during transition from playtime to lunch which posed a Immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director has also implemented training on supervision and how to avoid from happening again. Director informed staff to conduct name to face check by lining up the children, checking off names of children present during day care, and scanning the entire playground to identify children that have not been counted for.
Lead Testing Written Directives. a result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Faucet was covered with plastic. Fixture D, water fountain, in Room 5 had a result of 7.5ppb. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care. 8 The facility to submit a new water sample test result to Licensing by 05/03/2023.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that in Room 4 there is cabinet below the sink that had cleaning supplies and bottle of bleach that was not lock, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA also observed that the door to the kitchen was open, which has cleaning supplies inside of it.
Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S-1 and S-2 did not renew mandated reporter training from the last time they completed training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. None of the staff in the preschool program have a valid CPR/1st Aid. There is staff in the infant program on site that has a valid CPR/1st Aid, but works until 4PM, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Ochoa Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Ochoa Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 26, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Ochoa Child Development Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ochoa Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Gilroy?
It is #13 of 13 centers in Gilroy by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ochoa Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ochoa Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ochoa Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Gilroy, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ochoa Child Development Center?
The licensee is Go Kids, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Perlina Chavez.
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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 430703682 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.