Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) · Preschool, Stanford
Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) is a licensed child care center in Stanford, CA, licensed for up to 164 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 8 centers in Stanford and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff used a hazardous product to clean daycare child in an isolated incident, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Written statements will be from Director and staff involved. All requested information will be sent to LPA via email at jialing.zhu@dss.ca.gov by 08/14/2026.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff present at the facility did not have a fingerprint clearance associated with the facility, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left unattended in the outdoor play area, which poses an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 LPA recommended the following CCLD video to be shared with the facility's staff: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/supervising-children-in-child-care-centers/.
Based on video viewed by LPA, it was determined that a facility staff member physically restrained a child in care. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on interview conducted by LPA, it was determined that a staff member caused an accidental injury to a child in care (scratch). This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
One (1) allegation: Staff used a hazardous product to clean daycare child.
Staff caused injury to child in care.
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Common questions
Does Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 12, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc)?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) compare with other daycares in Stanford?
It is #8 of 8 centers in Stanford 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 Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) last inspected?
Sep 4, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Stanford, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Center of the Stanford Community (Ccsc)?
The licensee is Childrens Center Of The Stanford Community, and the administrator listed with the state is Rachel Lim.
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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 434416122 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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