Hoover Kids' Club · 445 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto
Hoover Kids' Club is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child sustained a minor injury from a puppy that was on site, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 LPA determined the actions taken by the Director following the incident is sufficient to clear the citation at the end of today’s inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hoover Kids' Club take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Hoover Kids' Club had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Hoover Kids' Club compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is tied for #37 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hoover Kids' Club last inspected?
May 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hoover Kids' Club cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hoover 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 Hoover Kids' Club?
The licensee is Palo Alto Community Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Nathalie Moutal.
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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 434408800 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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