Stratford School

220 Belgatos Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032 · Santa Clara County

Child 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 64 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.

0Type A citations

1Type B citations

1Inspections

0 of 0Complaints substantiated

1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 15, 2025

Every state visit

Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 11, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision

Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)

C1 was found unattended by the Director and S2. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Plan of correction due Jun 11, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity64 children

License typeChild care center (preschool)

License statusLicensed

Licensed sinceSep 20, 2023

LicenseeStratford School INC.

AdministratorCheryl Damato

Phone(408) 458-9665

State facility #434417122

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 1 Type B citation, listed above.

When was Stratford School last inspected?

Dec 15, 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 Cheryl Damato.

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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 434417122 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.