Besse Bolton Kids Club
Besse Bolton Kids Club is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Besse Bolton Kids Club take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Besse Bolton Kids Club had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Besse Bolton Kids Club?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Besse Bolton Kids Club compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is tied for #1 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Besse Bolton Kids Club last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Besse Bolton Kids Club cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Besse Bolton Kids 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 Besse Bolton Kids Club?
The licensee is Palo Alto Community Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Edith Valdovinos.
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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 434404887 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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