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Whole Kid School

135 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 · San Mateo County
2 Type A citations in last 12 monthsInfant center

Whole Kid School is a licensed child care center in Menlo Park, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 16 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (5 of 16). 11 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #27 of 27 centers in Menlo Park and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 99%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#27 of 27 centers in Menlo Park
2Type A citations
14Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
16 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 11 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 4, 2024

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 12, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 23, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 4, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork5
Health & medication3
Training & qualifications3
Caregiver conduct1
Transportation1
Other standards1
Building & playground safety1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 12, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)(3)
Based on observation, LPA determined that a copy of the licensing report was not posted anywhere in the faclity. 8 Director or assistant director will text or email a photo of the posted Notice of Site Visit.
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2026
Type BMar 12, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionRecords & paperwork
Site visits; posting of notices; contents; citations §1596.817(a)(2)(A)
Based on observation, LPA determined that a copy of the licensing report was not posted anywhere in the faclity. 8 Director or assistant director will text or email a photo of the posted Licensing Report.
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2026
Type BMar 12, 2026Follow-up on a plan of correctionHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
Based on record review, LPA reviewed the records of all the enrolled infants and none of the files included a LIC 9224 form, acknowledging the receipt of licensing reports. 8 signed copy of the LIC 9224 form, must be kept in the child's file and available for review. Director or assistant director will scan and email or fax a copy of the signed LIC 9224 forms for each infant enrolled.
Plan of correction due Mar 16, 2026
Type AFeb 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Infant care teacher qualifications §101416.2(b)
Based on file review, LPA determined that none of the staff currently caring for infants has completed three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director or assistant director will email a scanned copy of the qualifications for at least two fully qualified infant teachers with three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units related to the care of infants and an updated Personnel Report (LIC 500) by February 23, 2026.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2026
Type AFeb 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on file review, LPA determined that one staff is without verification of tuberculosis clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director or assistant director will email verification of tuberculosis clearance for the infant teacher without verification of tuberculosis clearance in their file by February 23, 2026.
Plan of correction due Feb 23, 2026
Type BFeb 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Posting of License §101160(a)
Based on interview with assistant director and observation of the area where parents pick up and drop off children. LPA determined that the license is not posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2026
Type BFeb 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(b)(2)
Based on interview with assistant director and observation of the area where parents pick up and drop off children. LPA determined that LIC 613A Personal Rights is not posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2026
Type BFeb 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(c)
Based on interview with assistant director and observation of the area where parents pick up and drop off children. LPA determined that PUB 393 (8/02), Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster is not posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director or assistant director will text or email a photo of the posted Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster, PUB 393 by March 2, 2026
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2026
Type BFeb 20, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Transportation
Transportation §101225(f)
Based on interview with assistant director and observation of the area where parents pick up and drop off children. LPA determined that the telephone number of the local health department and information on child passenger restraint systems are not posted in an area regularly accessible to parents and caregivers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director or assistant director will text or email a photo of the posted the telephone number of the local health department and information on child passenger restraint systems pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1596.95(g) by March 2, 2026
Plan of correction due Mar 2, 2026
Type BJan 23, 2026Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Teacher qualifications and duties §101216.1(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the above by not completing the required equivalent semester units and not maintaining continuous enrollment records available for review which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BJan 23, 2026Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
(a) (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. 1 Facility will obtain complete immunization records for all staff working with children. Director will email MMR records for the two staff by 01/30/26 Bas record review, the licensee did not comply with the above by not maintaining immunization records for all staff working with infants which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of infants in care.ed on 8
Plan of correction due Jan 30, 2026
Type BJan 7, 2025Follow-up on a plan of correctionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the above by not maintaining complete personnel records available for review which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2025
Type BDec 4, 2024InspectionOther standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(C)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by using sleep sacks for napping infants which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2024
Type BDec 4, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having staff files available for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2024
Type BMar 25, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review facility has not completed the required lead testing. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2024
Type BMar 25, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on record review it was found that 5/7 staff were not associated to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedFeb 20, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jan 16, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity8 children
License typeInfant center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 14, 2022
LicenseeWund3rkid
AdministratorMichelle Doan
Phone(650) 382-9388
State facility #414004816

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Common questions

Does Whole Kid School take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Whole Kid School had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2026, for infant care teacher qualifications. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Whole Kid School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Whole Kid School compare with other daycares in Menlo Park?

It is #27 of 27 centers in Menlo Park by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Whole Kid School last inspected?

Dec 4, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Whole Kid School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Whole Kid School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Menlo Park, was $1,947 a month for infants (about $2,460 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Whole Kid School?

The licensee is Wund3rkid, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Doan.

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 414004816 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.