Children's House of Los Altos · Preschool, Los Altos
Children's House of Los Altos is a licensed child care center in Los Altos, CA, licensed for up to 160 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Los Altos and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as some children did not have a signed Parent Consent for Administration of Medication (LIC 9221) form with their prescription and/or non-prescription medication which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Children's House of Los Altos take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Children's House of Los Altos had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Children's House of Los Altos compare with other daycares in Los Altos?
It is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Los Altos 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 Children's House of Los Altos last inspected?
May 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Children's House of Los Altos cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's House of Los Altos for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Los Altos, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's House of Los Altos?
The licensee is E.m. Education Ltd, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Burton.
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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 430702036 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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