# Ellen Thacher Children's Center

Ellen Thacher Children's Center is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Palo Alto, CA serving ages Preschool, with 28 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 28
- License/permit: 434400381
- Operator: [PALO ALTO COMMUNITY CHILD CARE](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-palo-alto-community-child-care) — runs 19 programs
- Phone: (650) 494-1467

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/434400381

## Inspection record
1 findings across 8 California licensing visits (2022-04-22 to 2026-03-05); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-01-07 — Records, permits & program, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jan 15, 2026: Reporting Requirements (§101212(f)) (§101212(f); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101212-f))

## Nearby programs
- [Hoover Kids' Club](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434408800) — 0.16 km, capacity 60
- [Challenger School-Middlefield](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434403575) — 0.17 km, capacity 198
- [Learning Links Palo Alto](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-435700796) — 0.21 km, capacity 74
- [Children's Pre-School Center, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434400296) — 0.38 km, capacity 112
- [Children's Pre-School Center, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434400297) — 0.38 km, capacity 45
- [Montessori School of Los Altos](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-434408892) — 0.5 km, capacity 48

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 434400381 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/434400381
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 434400381 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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