Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) infant was sleeping in a crib with a thin blanket, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one or more water outlets tested for lead had an exceedance of 5.5ppb or greater, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. 8 The facility has provided LPA a plan for alternate methods to obtain drinking water at the facility. LPA observed the faucet with lead exceedance is no longer used for drinking/food prep during today's inspection.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is tied for #30 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr last inspected?
Aug 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Palo Alto, was $1,940 a month for infants (about $2,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr?
The licensee is Paccc Palo Alto Community Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Bustamante.
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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 430700958 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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