West Valley College Child Development Center
West Valley College Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Saratoga, CA, licensed for up to 92 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 9 centers in Saratoga and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff, S3 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff, S3 was observed to be missing several documents including proof of immunization's and Mandated Reporter Training.
Based on observations and interviews, it was determined that during a parent event at the end of the day, child, C1 ran out of the two facility entrance gates, outside the center and down the sidewalk parallel to the left side outdoor area. This poses an immediate risk to the health, saftey and personal rights of childrne in care.
Based on interview, C-1 went through both of the entrance gates and outside of the center. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that there is not gate or door to make the kitchen inaccessible. There are knives in a drawer that is accessible to children.
Program Director provided they have submited a detailed plan to ensure that children are supervised at all times in the Self reported UIR. Since this is a zero-tolerance violation, an immediate civil penalty of $500 was assessed during the inspection. A child left the playground and entered the classroom with out a Teacher being present in the classroom. This is a zero tolerance violation. This poses a immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months.
About this center
Common questions
Does West Valley College Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has West Valley College Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does West Valley College Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Saratoga?
It is #9 of 9 centers in Saratoga by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was West Valley College Child Development Center last inspected?
Nov 7, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does West Valley College Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Valley College Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Saratoga, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs West Valley College Child Development Center?
The licensee is West Valley-mission Community College District, and the administrator listed with the state is Anne Horgan.
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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 430703784 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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