Learning Center, The
Learning Center, The 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, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and better than 40% of licensed centers statewide.
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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 5 staff member with a invaild mandated reporter certificate, director stated that she forgot about the mandated reporter training.
Based on interview 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. S1 Mandated reported traning expired on 3/7/23, Director stated that S1 forgort to renew mandated reporter
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
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Common questions
Does Learning Center, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Learning Center, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Center, The?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Learning Center, The compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is tied for #41 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 40% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Learning Center, The last inspected?
Apr 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Learning Center, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Center, The 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 Learning Center, The?
The licensee is Learning Center Of Palo Alto, INC., The, and the administrator listed with the state is Paula Evans-fitch.
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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 430702587 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.