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Peppertree Schools Ranch House · Infant Center, Los Gatos

14969 Los Gatos Almaden Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032 · Santa Clara County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months2 substantiated complaintsInfant center

Peppertree Schools Ranch House is a licensed child care center in Los Gatos, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (5 of 13). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 13 centers in Los Gatos 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 #12 of 13 centers in Los Gatos
2Type A citations
11Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 9, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 1, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 9, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 25, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication5
Other standards2
Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork2
Caregiver conduct1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type AJul 8, 2026Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(a)(1)
1596.8595(a)(1) Each licensed child day care facility shall post a copy of any licensing report pertaining to the facility that documents either a facility visit or a complaint investigation that results in a citation for a violation that, if not corrected, will create a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. The licensing report provided by the department shall be posted immediately upon receipt, adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.817 and on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door to the facility and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. 1 Licensee to post the entire report dated 07/01/2026 along with this report and the corresponding Notice of Site Visits immediately and provide photographic proof to the Department by
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type BJul 8, 2026Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Facility has not provided a copy of the report dated 07/01/2026 to parents or authorized representatives of currently enrolled children. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 9, 2026
Type AJul 1, 2026Complaint investigationOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(C)
101430 Infant Care Activities (a) Notwithstanding Section 101230, the following shall apply: (3) All infants shall be given the opportunity to sleep without distraction or disturbance from other activities at the center whenever the infant desires. (C) An infant shall not be swaddled while in care. Director to provide the Department by
Plan of correction due Jul 6, 2026
Type BJul 1, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: S1 force fed C1 a bottle. This poses an immediate threat to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 6, 2026
Type BFeb 6, 2025Follow-up on a plan of correctionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 6 persons did not have an update mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 6, 2025
Type BJan 9, 2025InspectionOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2025
Type BJan 9, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 persons did not have flu vaccination/declination and 1/6 staff did not have immunization records in their file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2025
Type BJan 9, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 out of 6 persons did not have an update mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2025
Type BJan 9, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 files infant's needs and services plan was expired, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2025
Type BJun 12, 2024Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)(1)
LPA's record reviews did not observe the facility maintain updated immunization records for any infant in care immunization records due to receive required immunizations after enrolled. This posed an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 as well as a discuss topic in the staff meeting with their attending signatures.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2024
Type BJun 12, 2024Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Daily Inspection for Illness §101226.1(b)(2)
LPA's interviews with staff and LPA's own observation that the facility did not perform daily inspection for illness during the children drop-off as required by the regulations. This posed an potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 as well as a discuss topic in the staff meeting with their attending signatures.
Plan of correction due Jul 11, 2024
Type BJan 25, 2023InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on observation and interview with director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility did not complete sleeping logs for infants in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2023
Type BJan 25, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 staff files were missing documentation of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 1, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Apr 10, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not utilize an appropriate feeding technique with a daycare child.
Staff are restraining children.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJun 12, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 16, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
- Staff does not ensure day care children's record files are up to date.
- Staff does not ensure facility follows an infection prevention plan.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 8, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity32 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 22, 2021
LicenseePeppertree Schools, LLC
AdministratorDanna D Matthew Osborn
Phone(408) 626-9200
State facility #434415602

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Common questions

Does Peppertree Schools Ranch House take infants?

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

Has Peppertree Schools Ranch House had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 8, 2026, for health and safety code section. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Peppertree Schools Ranch House?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Peppertree Schools Ranch House compare with other daycares in Los Gatos?

It is tied for #12 of 13 centers in Los Gatos 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 Peppertree Schools Ranch House last inspected?

Jan 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Peppertree Schools Ranch House cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Peppertree Schools Ranch House for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Los Gatos, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Peppertree Schools Ranch House?

The licensee is Peppertree Schools, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Danna D Matthew Osborn.

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 434415602 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.