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Bowman School Children's House

693 Arastradero, Palo Alto, CA 94306

licensed capacity: 60
a week, county median: $527
year first licensed: 2019

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About Bowman School Children's House

Bowman School Children's House is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, California. The state has licensed it since August 28, 2019, for up to 60 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits since Oct 2021, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Type: Child care center
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Hours today: Not listed
Licensed capacity: 60 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity	60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Bowman School Children's House has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Santa Clara County has a median price of $527 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Santa Clara County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$527

Home daycare$361

Toddler

Center$373

Home daycare$313

Preschool

Center$410

Home daycare$347

School age

Center$438

Home daycare$287

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Bowman School Children's House

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Bowman School Children's House since Oct 2021. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Child care center
Capacity: 60 children
First licensed: 2019
License number: #435700719

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Summary

5 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Oct 10, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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Oct 10, 2025Inspection
Sep 5, 2024Inspection
Jul 13, 2023Inspection
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
Oct 28, 2021Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Bowman School Children's House

Is Bowman School Children's House licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 28, 2019.

Does Bowman School Children's House have inspection violations?

How many children can Bowman School Children's House care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Bowman School Children's House's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (650) 493-4111 to confirm.

How much does Bowman School Children's House cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (650) 493-4111 to ask.

What is Bowman School Children's House's phone number?

(650) 493-4111.

Where is Bowman School Children's House?

693 Arastradero, Palo Alto, CA 94306. The nearest other daycare we list is Cornerstone Mandarin Chinese Immersion School, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).