1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). California licensing visits since 2022.
Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A))
Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Complaint investigations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
No complaints on record since 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Montessori School of Los Altos.
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Unlock in the report| Mar 28, 2025 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Licensing inspection | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Licensing inspection | Visit recorded | 0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | §1596.871(c)(1)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 6, 2026 | Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A)) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | §1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 4, 2026 | Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | §101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Sep 4, 2026 | Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1)) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | §101226(e)(3)(B) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 25, 2025 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(3)(B)) |
| Feb 1, 2023 | §1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 8, 2023 | Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Infant-Toddler Ctr Palo Alto, 94306 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Hoover Kids' Club Palo Alto, 94306 | School-age program | — | 60 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Ellen Thacher Children's Center Palo Alto, 94306 | Child care center | — | 28 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Children's Pre-School Center, the Palo Alto, 94303 | Child care center | — | 112 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Children's Pre-School Center, the Palo Alto, 94303 | Child care center | — | 45 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Challenger School-Middlefield Palo Alto, 94303 | Child care center | — | 198 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 434408892 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434408892 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 434408892 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434408892 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434408892 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Aug 5, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434408892 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434408892 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 28, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434408892 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434408892 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jan 17, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434408892 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434408892 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 1, 2023 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 434408892 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #434408892 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 4, 2022 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.