Palo Alto Friends Nursery School
Palo Alto Friends Nursery School is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 38 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. 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
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 LPA confirmed the Plan of Correction (Facility has closed the drinking fountain and facility is using bottle waters. Director also stated that they have plans to remove sources that tested high.). Sample ID A drinking fountain_out dr nr of and sample ID C drinking fountain_hallway had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response of more than 5.5ppb.This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does Palo Alto Friends Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Palo Alto Friends Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Palo Alto Friends Nursery 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 Palo Alto Friends Nursery School last inspected?
Feb 10, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Palo Alto Friends Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palo Alto Friends Nursery 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 Palo Alto Friends Nursery School?
The licensee is Religious Society Of Friends Meeting, and the administrator listed with the state is Heather Barberena.
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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 430700496 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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