Daycares in Palo Alto, CA: inspection records
Every licensed child care center in Palo Alto, ranked by how its state citation rate compares with all 10,948 ranked California centers. Open any center to read each citation.
65licensed centers4,130licensed spots106citations21Type A citations
Barron Park Playschool3650 La Donna Avenue, Palo Alto 94306 · 30 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Besse Bolton Kids Club500 East Meadow, Palo Alto 94306 · 80 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Bowman School Children's House693 Arastradero, Palo Alto 94306 · 60 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Bright Horizons Palo Alto Square3000 El Camino Real #3-110, Palo Alto 94306 · 15 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Bright Horizons Palo Alto Square3000 El Camino Real #3-110, Palo Alto 94306 · 27 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Bright Horizons Palo Alto Square3000 El Camino Real #3-110, Palo Alto 94306 · 16 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Challenger School-middlefield3880 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94303 · 198 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021College Terrace Children's Center2300 Wellesley Street, Palo Alto 94306 · 35 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Covenant Children's Center670 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto 94306 · 75 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Covenant Children's Center670 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto 94306 · 19 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Duveneck Kids' Club705 Alester Avenue, Palo Alto 94303 · 70 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021El Carmelo Kids Club3024 Bryant Street, Palo Alto 94306 · 70 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Escondido Kid's Club890 Escondido Rd, Palo Alto 94305 · 75 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Hearts And Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool701 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto 94303 · 30 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Hope Technology School - Preschool Program2525 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 16 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Juana Briones Kid's Club4100 Orme Street, Palo Alto 94306 · 45 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Kindercare@work - Downtown Palo Alto848 Ramona Drive, Palo Alto 94301 · 26 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Lilliput Preschool Center3789 Park Blvd, Palo Alto 94306 · 17 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Ohlone Kids' Club950 Amarillo Avenue, Palo Alto 94303 · 80 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Sojourner Truth Child Development Center3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto 94306 · 35 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Stanford West Children's Center625 Clark Way, Palo Alto 94304 · 90 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Walter Hays Kids' Club1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 94301 · 80 spotsNo citations0 citations since 2021Ellen Thacher Children's Center505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto 94306 · 28 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021St. Elizabeth Seton Little Saints Preschool1095 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto 94301 · 30 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Country Day Little School3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto 94306 · 40 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Headsup! Child Development Center2800 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 120 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Heffalump School3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto 94306 · 20 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Palo Alto Friends Nursery School957 Colorado St, Palo Alto 94303 · 38 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Stratford School870 North California Avenue, Palo Alto 94303 · 216 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Palo Verde Kids' Club3450 Louis Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 65 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Whistle Stop, The3801 Miranda Avenue #T6b, Palo Alto 94304 · 53 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Whistle Stop, The3801 Miranda Avenue #T6b, Palo Alto 94304 · 48 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Addison Kid's Club650 Addison Ave., Palo Alto 94301 · 70 spotsAbout typical2 citations since 2021First Congregational Church Nursery School1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 60 spotsAbout typical2 citations since 2021Lilliput Infant-toddler Center3789 Park Blvd., Palo Alto 94306 · 9 spotsAbout typical2 citations since 2021Palo Alto Infant-toddler Ctr4111 Alma St, Palo Alto 94306 · 24 spotsAbout typical2 citations since 2021Hoover Kids' Club445 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto 94306 · 60 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Palo Alto Montessori School INC.575 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto 94306 · 40 spotsAbout typical2 citations since 2021Stanford West Children's Center625 Clark Way, Palo Alto 94304 · 24 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Barron Park Childrens Center800 Barron Ave, Palo Alto 94306 · 24 spotsAbout typical2 citations since 2021Barron Park Kids' Club800 Barron Ave., Palo Alto 94306 · 80 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Cornerstone Mandarin Chinese Immersion School4243 Manuela Avenue, Palo Alto 94306 · 30 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Kindercare@work - Downtown Palo Alto848 Ramona Drive, Palo Alto 94301 · 68 spotsAbout typical1 citations since 2021Learning Center, The459 Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto 94301 · 40 spotsAbout typical3 citations since 2021Odyssey Preschool INC100 Addison Avenue, Palo Alto 94301 · 73 spotsAbout typical3 citations since 2021Parents Nursery School2328 Louis Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 60 spotsAbout typical3 citations since 2021Edgewood House Preschool LLC493 W. Charleston Road, Palo Alto 94306 · 24 spotsMore citations than most5 citations since 2021Amigos De Palo Alto1611 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto 94306 · 30 spotsMore citations than most5 citations since 2021Sojourner Truth Child Development Center3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto 94306 · 50 spotsMore citations than most2 citations since 2021Casa Dei Bambini School463 College Avenue, Palo Alto 94306 · 72 spotsMore citations than most5 citations since 2021Montessori School Of Los Altos303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto 94306 · 48 spotsMore citations than most5 citations since 2021Children's Pre-school Center, The4000 Middlefield Road T-1, Palo Alto 94303 · 45 spotsMore citations than most4 citations since 2021Headsup! Child Development Center2800 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 24 spotsMore citations than most7 citations since 2021Building Kidz School569 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto 94306 · 55 spotsAmong the most cited11 citations since 2021Palo Alto Preschool Bilingual Montessori4232 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 94306 · 118 spotsAmong the most cited14 citations since 2021Children's Pre-school Center, The4000 Middlefield Road T-1, Palo Alto 94303 · 112 spotsAmong the most cited10 citations since 2021Bowman School3801 East Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto 94303 · 120 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021Building Kidz Of Palo Alto415 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto 94306 · 107 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021Downtown Children's Ctr555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto 94301 · 32 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021Gani Preschool3070 Louis Rd, Palo Alto 94303 · 24 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021Learn And Play Montessori Palo Alto4101 El Camino Way, Palo Alto 94306 · 172 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021Learning Links Palo Alto3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 94303 · 74 spotsToo few inspections to compare2 citations since 2021Scaffold Playschool2799 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94306 · 42 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021T'enna Preschool At The Oshman Family JCC3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto 94303 · 442 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021Wonderland Preschool4193 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 94306 · 30 spotsToo few inspections to compare0 citations since 2021
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What daycare costs in Palo Alto
| Age | Median per month (2021) | About today |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (under 2) | $1,940 | $2,450 |
| Preschool (ages 2–4) | $1,599 | $2,020 |
| School age (5 and up) | $724 | $910 |
Median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, from California’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey; “today” adds the national rise in day care prices since then. Centers set their own tuition. See what daycare costs across California.
Closed and inactive centers in Palo Alto
Not currently licensed to operate. Their inspection history is kept for reference.
Downtown Children's Ctr555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto 94301Closed November 20251 citation on recordGrace Lutheran Preschool3149 Waverley Street, Palo Alto 94306Closed June 20268 citations on recordNeighborhood Infant-toddler Center311 North California Avenue, Palo Alto 94301Closed May 20250 citations on recordFirst School625 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto 94301Closed August 20232 citations on recordDiscovery Children's Garden437 Webster Street, Palo Alto 94301Closed January 20263 citations on recordLearning Links Palo Alto3864 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94303Closed January 20261 citation on recordWonder Years Preschool, INC., The991 Commercial Street, Palo Alto 94303Closed April 20232 citations on recordKinderplex @ The Wetlands3801 East Bayshore, Palo Alto 94303Closed August 20244 citations on recordKinderplex @ The Wetlands3801 East Bayshore, Palo Alto 94303Closed August 20242 citations on recordT'enna Preschool At The Oshman Family JCC3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto 94303Closed August 20267 citations on recordClub J At The Oshman Family JCC3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto 94303Closed August 20262 citations on recordAcme Children's Center4101 El Camino Way, Palo Alto 94306Closed August 20251 citation on recordGuidepost Montessori At Palo Alto930 Emerson Street, Palo Alto 94301Closed May 20255 citations on recordBuilding Kidz Palo Alto415 Lambert Avenue, Palo Alto 94306Closed July 20254 citations on recordBuilding Kidz Palo Alto415 Lambert Avenue, Palo Alto 94306Closed July 202510 citations on recordPalo Verde Kids' Club4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 94306Closed July 20230 citations on recordWonder Years-palo Alto, The991 Commercial Street, Palo Alto 94303Closed January 20262 citations on recordHoover Kids' Club4000 Middlefield Rd., Room #M4, Palo Alto 94306Closed January 20261 citation on record