Country Day Little School
Country Day Little School is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. 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 #25 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a staff's child under the age of 2 was occasionally present at the facility, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The written statement will also include details of staff's alternative childcare option(s). Director will email the written statement to LPA at jialing.zhu@dss.ca.gov by 04/11/2025.
Complaint investigations
Nature of Complaint: License - Day care is operating out of scope of license
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Country Day Little School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Country Day Little School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Country Day Little School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Country Day Little School compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is tied for #25 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Country Day Little School last inspected?
Apr 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Country Day Little School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Country Day Little 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 Country Day Little School?
The licensee is Country Day Little School INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Peggy Jane Triulzi.
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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 434400049 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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