Duveneck Kids' Club
Duveneck Kids' Club is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. 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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Common questions
Does Duveneck Kids' Club take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Duveneck Kids' Club had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Duveneck 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 Duveneck Kids' Club last inspected?
Apr 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Duveneck Kids' Club cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Duveneck 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 Duveneck Kids' Club?
The licensee is Palo Alto Community Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Baldovinos.
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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 430710050 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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