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Addison Kid's Club

650 Addison Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 · Santa Clara County
1 substantiated complaintSchool-age child care center

Addison Kid's Club is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #30 of 56 centers in Palo Alto
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
5Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 27, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 18, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 27, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 4 staff files reviewed had a Mandated Reporter Training Certificate that could not be verified, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 26, 2026
Type BMar 17, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a sample of parent signatures on sign-in/out sheets do not match, which poses potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will email written statement to LPA at jialing.zhu@dss.ca.gov by 04/17/2025.
Plan of correction due Apr 17, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 17, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Mar 11, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are forging parent signatures on sign in/sign out records.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity70 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 20, 1989
LicenseePalo Alto Community Child Care
AdministratorJorge Barajas
Phone(650) 323-4007
State facility #430709991

Common questions

Does Addison Kid's Club take infants?

Not under this license, which covers school-age children.

Has Addison Kid's Club had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Addison Kid's Club?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Addison Kid's Club compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?

It is tied for #30 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Addison Kid's Club last inspected?

May 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Addison Kid's Club cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Addison Kid's Club for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Palo Alto, was $724 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Addison Kid's Club?

The licensee is Palo Alto Community Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Jorge Barajas.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 430709991 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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