Vineyard Preschool
Vineyard Preschool is a licensed child care center in Gilroy, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 13 centers in Gilroy and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that there was a container of disinfectant on top of the children's sink in PreK/TK 1 Room, which is accessible to children. There were no children present in the room.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two objects, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. C-1's medication expired on 10/2022 and C-2's medication expired on 02/2023.
About this center
Common questions
Does Vineyard Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Vineyard Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Vineyard Preschool compare with other daycares in Gilroy?
It is #6 of 13 centers in Gilroy by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Vineyard Preschool last inspected?
Feb 25, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Vineyard Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Vineyard Preschool 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 Vineyard Preschool?
The licensee is Lutheran Church Of The Good Shepherd, and the administrator listed with the state is Kerry Drago.
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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 430702374 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.