Gateway Academy
Day Care Center · Closed · Licensed since Apr 3, 2008
GoldiCheck · State record
Type A finding — CCLD's most serious violation grade: HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) (Criminal background check — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the file review the LPA was unable to review S2 on the association list. Director understands all staff must have a Criminal Record Clearance and be associated to the facility prior to working with the children. $500 civil penalty assessed.) from 2025-07-31
Changes which findings count toward the tier.
Violations by severity
Type A citations mean an immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights; Type B citations mean a violation that could become one if not corrected. This grading is assigned by CCLD, not GoldiCheck.
- Type A1
- Type B5
All violations
6 violations shown (13 outside lookback window)
Type A(1)
Criminal background check — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the file review the LPA was unable to review S2 on the association list. Director understands all staff must have a Criminal Record Clearance and be associated to the facility prior to working with the children. $500 civil penalty assessed.
Type B(5)
Mandated reporter training — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file review the LPA was unable to review a valid Mandated Reporter certificate for S3, S4, and S5.
Staff immunization requirements — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During the staff file review the LPA was unable to review a current CPR/1st Aid certificate for any of the staff present at the facility.
Personnel Requirements — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During staff file review the LPA was unable to review immunizations for S2.
Mandated reporter training — Based on observations, interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the director did not comply with the section cited above as director did not ensure mandated reporter trainings were completed by the expiration dates which poses a potential safety risk to children in care.
Staff immunization requirements — Based on observations, interviews conducted, and records reviewed, the director did not comply with the section cited above as director did not ensure required immunizations were maintained for all staff which poses a potential health risk to children in care.
How we rate this daycareCalifornia CCLD records›
California pre-grades every violation itself: Type A means an immediate risk to a child's health, safety, or personal rights; Type B means a violation that, if not corrected, could become that same immediate risk. We never escalate above the state's own grade.
🔴 Serious concerns — any of:
- The license is on probation — CCLD requires the facility to comply with specific terms and conditions to prevent revocation of its license
- A Type A violation is on record — CCLD's own most serious grade, meaning an immediate risk to a child's health, safety, or personal rights
🟡 Watch carefully — any of:
- A Type B violation is on record — CCLD's own lesser-risk grade, meaning a violation that, if not corrected, could become an immediate risk to a child's health, safety, or personal rights
🟢 Clean
Actively licensed, with no violations in your lookback window.
Worth knowing: California's public records don't always say whether a specific violation was later fixed, so we don't discount a Type A's severity by guessing at correction status — CCLD's own definition notes a Type A citation "will always be issued, even if the violation is corrected on the spot." A single Type A moves a facility to Serious concerns, matching CCLD's own grading directly.
Data sourced from California CCLD (CCLD Facility Search). Last updated: Sep 14, 2026. GoldiCheck is not affiliated with CCLD. Always verify with the CCLD Facility Search record (search Facility #364819909).