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St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool

1095 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 · Santa Clara County
Child care center (preschool)

St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2013. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 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 #23 of 56 centers in Palo Alto and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #23 of 56 centers in Palo Alto
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jan 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Nov 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Aug 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citation May 25, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 25, 2022 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that there is not a carbon monoxide detector present in the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 1, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Aug 22, 2013
Licensee Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation Of San Jose
Administrator Crystal Surita
Phone (650) 326-9004
State facility # 434413367
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Common questions

Does St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool compare with other daycares in Palo Alto?

It is tied for #23 of 56 centers in Palo Alto by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool last inspected?

Jan 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool 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 St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool?

The licensee is Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation Of San Jose, and the administrator listed with the state is Crystal Surita.

Licensed centers nearby

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 434413367 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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