Stanford Arboretum Children's Center · Preschool, Stanford
Stanford Arboretum Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Stanford, CA, licensed for up to 98 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 8 centers in Stanford and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Teacher-Child Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. 1 Director is to draft a plan on how facility will ensure they remain within ratio during nap periods. Plan to be submitted to LPA no later than 11/8/2023 via email. This requirement is not being met due to although during nap time ratio is 1 teacher/aide to 24 napping children, when there is a child(ren) off of their mat during nap time they are no longer considered to be napping and ratio must then revert to 1 teacher to 12 children. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety to the children in care. 8
Based on observation, 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 Facility did not have a carbon monoxide detector in any of the classroom. Director stated that director thought that facility had dual fire and carbon monoxide detector.
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 S1 did not have a current Mandated reporter training certificate, Director stated that staff forgot to do the mandated reporter training.
Complaint investigations
- Facility was out of ratio during nap time.
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Common questions
Does Stanford Arboretum Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Stanford Arboretum Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Stanford Arboretum Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Stanford Arboretum Children's Center compare with other daycares in Stanford?
It is #4 of 8 centers in Stanford by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 53% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Stanford Arboretum Children's Center last inspected?
Apr 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Stanford Arboretum Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Stanford Arboretum Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Stanford, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Stanford Arboretum Children's Center?
The licensee is International Child Resource Institute, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Allison Monroe.
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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 434415327 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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