Sojourner Truth Child Development Center · Infant Center, Palo Alto
Sojourner Truth Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #49 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left unattended in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 LPA determined the actions taken were sufficient for the incident. The deficiency was cleared at the end of today's inspection.
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 Faucet(s) have been replaced. When retesting is completed, Director or Facilities Coordinator will email results to LPA via email at jialing.zhu@dss.ca.gov.
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Common questions
Does Sojourner Truth Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Sojourner Truth Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 3, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Sojourner Truth Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?
It is tied for #49 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sojourner Truth Child Development Center last inspected?
Oct 31, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sojourner Truth Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sojourner Truth Child Development Center 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 Sojourner Truth Child Development Center?
The licensee is Palo Alto Community Child Care, and the administrator listed with the state is R.
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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 430709415 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.