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California · Los Gatos · 95032

Stratford School

220 Kensington Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032 · Santa Clara County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)
Part of Stratford School · 25 California locations

Stratford School is a licensed child care center in Los Gatos, CA, licensed for up to 264 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 13 centers in Los Gatos and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #3 of 13 centers in Los Gatos
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
2 of 3Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 20, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 20, 2025Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on observations, record review and interviews conducted, it was revealed that Staff #1 (S1) mishandled children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type BJan 29, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)(6)
11/14/2024 staff failed to release child to authorized representative. This poses a potential health and safety risk to child in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 29, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 21, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 13, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedNov 20, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 8, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff handles day care children in an inappropriate manner
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedJan 29, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 3, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff failed to release a child to an authorized individual.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity264 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 26, 2001
LicenseeStratford School, INC.
AdministratorMichelle Lee
Phone(408) 371-3020
State facility #434404890

Common questions

Does Stratford School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Stratford School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Stratford School?

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

How does Stratford School compare with other daycares in Los Gatos?

It is tied for #3 of 13 centers in Los Gatos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Stratford School last inspected?

Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Stratford School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stratford School 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 Stratford School?

The licensee is Stratford School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Lee.

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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 434404890 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.