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Peppertree Schools Ranch House
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About this facility
Operating details and county context
Operating details
- Capacity
- 24 children
- Age range
- 2 years to 5 years
- Phone
- (408) 626-9200
- Address
- 14969 Los Gatos Almaden Road
- Licensed since
Santa Clara County context
1,913*CCLD
Total facilities
2.6*CCLD
Avg citations
5.1*CCLD
Avg visits
1.0*CCLD
Avg complaint visits
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Division. Updated weekly. Last refresh .
Citations
8 citations on record
Every regulation cited on a CCLD inspection of this facility, sourced from the public record. Each row links to the visit’s inspector narrative.
What does Type A vs Type B mean?
Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.
Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.
2025
- 101170(a)Type B
101170 Criminal Record Clearance (a)The Department shall conduct a criminal record review of all persons specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871(b). The Department has the authority to approve or deny a facility license, or employment, residence or presence in the facility, based on the results of this review. This requirement has not been met as by:S1 was not associated to the Facility Roster on Guardian. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
2024
- 101223(a)(3)Type B
PERSONAL RIGHTS
Personal Rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff restrained a day care child this poses a potential risk to the health and safety and personal rights to children in care.
- 101238(e)Type B
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Buildings and Grounds: All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools, including swimming pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds or similar bodies of water, through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. The above requirement was not met as evidence by: LPAs observed standing water in the water table, two buckets filled with water on the other side of at least a 2ft fence. This posses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
- 101238.2(g)Type B
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE
Outdoor Activity Space: The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high.This requirement was not met as evidence by; LPAs observed the fence surrounding the playground was over 4 feet, however the gate was shorter than 4 feet. This posses a potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.
2023
- 101238(g)(1)Type A
101238 Buildings and Grounds(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children.(1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked.The requirement was not meant as evidenced by: During tour of facility at 3:25pm it was observed in classroom 2 that facility did not ensure that cleaning products were locked and made inaccesible to children. This posed an immediate risk to children in care
- 101223(a)(2)Type B
PERSONAL RIGHTS
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs.This Requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based off of interview of staff and management it was stated that staff did engage in a verbal altercation 3/31/2023 while children and parents were present.This poses a potential risk to children in care.
- 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 staff files were missing documentation of immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- 101429(a)(2)(C)Type B
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION FOR INFANTS
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 toddlers in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Inspection record
16 visits on record since 2021. Most recent on 2026-04-22.
2 routine inspections, 9 complaint visits. 4 complaints on record, 3 of 4 substantiated.
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- InspectionNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- ComplaintNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- Complaint1 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- Other1 Type ARead inspector’s narrative
- Inspection2 Type BRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
- OtherNo citationsRead inspector’s narrative
8 citations across the record on file
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FAQ
Common questions about this facility
Is Peppertree Schools Ranch House licensed in California?
Yes, Peppertree Schools Ranch House is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2021.
How many citations does Peppertree Schools Ranch House have?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House has 8 citations on record: 1 Type A (more serious) and 7 Type B citations. It has received 16 visits (2 inspections, 9 complaint visits, 5 other visits).
When was Peppertree Schools Ranch House last inspected?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House was last inspected on April 22, 2026 (1 week ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.
What type of childcare is Peppertree Schools Ranch House?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 24 children. It is located in Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California.
How does Peppertree Schools Ranch House compare to other daycares in Santa Clara County?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House has 8 citations. The county average is 2.6 citations per facility. There are 1,913 licensed childcare facilities in Santa Clara County.
Does Peppertree Schools Ranch House have any serious violations?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House has 1 Type A citation on record. Type A citations indicate conditions that pose an immediate health or safety risk to children. Review the inspection timeline above for details on each citation.
Has Peppertree Schools Ranch House had any complaint inspections?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House has received 9 complaint-triggered inspections. 3 resulted in substantiated findings. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern to CCLD.
What ages does Peppertree Schools Ranch House serve?
Peppertree Schools Ranch House serves children from age 2 to age 5. It has a licensed capacity of 24 children.
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