Building Kidz School
Building Kidz School is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (6 of 11). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #54 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on LPA observations, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 7 staff (volunteer) present at the facility during the inspection did not have a fingerprint clearance associated to the facility and was providing care and supervision to the children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on LPA observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed toddlers eating snacks and sleeping in the same area with preschool-age children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 2 of 7 staff present at the facility did not have a completed file readily available for LPA to review during the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility is operating over-ratio as there are not enough teachers and fully-qualified teachers, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) staff on premises did not obtain a fingerprint clearance prior to presence at the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the Director did not comply with the section cited above as Infant Needs and Services plans are not kept for any enrolled infants (0-24 months of age), which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the Director did not comply with the section cited above as children from toddler component were sharing the outdoor play space with children from the preschool at the same time, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA was not able to review or obtain staff file upon request. Owner stated that Director is out due to covid and owner is not able to provide files.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA was not able to review or obtain children file upon request. Owner stated that Director is out due to covid and owner is not able to provide files
Based on interview , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA was not able to review or obtain staff file upon request. Owner stated that Director is out on leave and owner is not able to provide files
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPA was not able to review or obtain children file upon request. Owner stated that Director is out on leave and owner is not able to provide files
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About this center
Common questions
Does Building Kidz School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Building Kidz School had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 30, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Building Kidz School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Building Kidz School compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is #54 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Building Kidz School last inspected?
Jun 30, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Building Kidz School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Kidz School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Palo Alto, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Building Kidz School?
The licensee is Nanak Balwadi LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Alvarez.
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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 435700740 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.