Heffalump School
Heffalump School is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 20 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 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. 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.
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Based on observation and record review, 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 observed Staff members mandated reporter certificate expired on 6/27/23. Director stated that director was aware of the expired mandated reporter. Director also stated staff forgot complete updated mandated reporter certificate.
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Common questions
Does Heffalump 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 Heffalump School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Heffalump School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Heffalump 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 Heffalump School last inspected?
Oct 31, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Heffalump School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heffalump 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 Heffalump School?
The licensee is Heffalump School, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Meenakshi Thakur.
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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 435700743 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.