5 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 7 complaints were investigated; 5 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1))
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
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| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 0 |
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| 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 6, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 22, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 22, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | §101223(a)(3) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 8, 2026 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) |
| Aug 28, 2025 | §101238(a)(1) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 26, 2025 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1)) |
| Dec 20, 2024 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Dec 23, 2024 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| May 22, 2024 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 23, 2024 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| May 22, 2024 | §101212(d)(1)(2) Records, permits & program | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 29, 2024 | Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(2)) |
| Jan 24, 2023 | §1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jan 27, 2023 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) |
| Oct 24, 2022 | §101223(a)(3) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 31, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) |
| Apr 14, 2022 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 14, 2022 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
| Jan 25, 2022 | §101223(a)(3) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jan 25, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) |
| Jan 18, 2022 | §101223(a)(1) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Jan 19, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Pre-School Center, the Palo Alto, 94303 | Child care center | — | 45 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Challenger School-Middlefield Palo Alto, 94303 | Child care center | — | 198 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Ellen Thacher Children's Center Palo Alto, 94306 | Child care center | — | 28 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Building Kidz School Palo Alto, 94306 | Child care center | — | 55 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Learning Links Palo Alto Palo Alto, 94303 | Child care center | — | 74 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Montessori School of Los Altos Palo Alto, 94306 | Child care center | — | 48 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 434400296 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400296 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 434400296 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434400296 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400296 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 22, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434400296 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400296 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434400296 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400296 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 11, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434400296 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400296 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 28, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434400296 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434400296 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 30, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.