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The Children's Pre-School Center

4000 Middlefield Road T-1, Palo Alto, CA 94303
licensed capacity
112
a week, county median
$527
year first licensed
1997
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About The Children's Pre-School Center

The Children's Pre-School Center is a licensed child care center in Palo Alto, California. The state has licensed it since February 19, 1997, for up to 112 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 29 visits since Jan 2022, with 6 Type A and 9 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
112 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity112 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Children's Pre-School Center 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 The Children's Pre-School Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 29 visits to The Children's Pre-School Center since Jan 2022. Its published counts show 6 Type A and 9 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
112 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1997
License number
#434400296
Also at this site
Facility #434400297: Infant center
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Summary

29 visits since Jan 2022 · Last visit Aug 4, 2026

Type A citations 6 · Type B citations 9, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 4, 2026VisitFacility #434400296Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Jun 3, 2026VisitFacility #434400297
  3. May 6, 2026VisitFacility #434400296
  4. Apr 2, 2026VisitFacility #434400296Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Apr 1, 2026VisitFacility #434400297Type A 0 · Type B 0
  6. Sep 24, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #434400296Type A 0 · Type B 1
  7. Sep 24, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #434400297Type A 0 · Type B 1
  8. Aug 28, 2025VisitFacility #434400297
  9. Jul 30, 2025VisitFacility #434400296
  10. Jul 7, 2025VisitFacility #434400296
Show 19 earlier visits
  1. Apr 7, 2025VisitFacility #434400296
  2. Apr 7, 2025VisitFacility #434400297
  3. Apr 3, 2025InspectionFacility #434400297
  4. Apr 3, 2025VisitFacility #434400296
  5. Dec 20, 2024VisitFacility #434400296
  6. Sep 26, 2024VisitFacility #434400297
  7. Jul 5, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #434400297Type A 0 · Type B 1
  8. Jul 5, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #434400296Type A 1 · Type B 1
  9. Jan 31, 2024VisitFacility #434400296
  10. Jan 19, 2024InspectionFacility #434400297
  11. Jan 9, 2024VisitFacility #434400296Type A 0 · Type B 0
  12. Jan 24, 2023InspectionFacility #434400297
  13. Jan 24, 2023InspectionFacility #434400296
  14. Nov 22, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #434400296Type A 1 · Type B 0
  15. Apr 14, 2022VisitFacility #434400296
  16. Feb 4, 2022InspectionFacility #434400296
  17. Feb 2, 2022InspectionFacility #434400297
  18. Jan 25, 2022VisitFacility #434400296
  19. Jan 24, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #434400296Type A 0 · Type B 1

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 The Children's Pre-School Center

Is The Children's Pre-School Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 19, 1997.

Does The Children's Pre-School Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 29 visits to The Children's Pre-School Center since Jan 2022. Its published counts show 6 Type A and 9 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can The Children's Pre-School Center care for?

112, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are The Children's Pre-School Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (650) 493-5770 to confirm.

How much does The Children's Pre-School Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (650) 493-5770 to ask.

What is The Children's Pre-School Center's phone number?

(650) 493-5770.

Where is The Children's Pre-School Center?

4000 Middlefield Road T-1, Palo Alto, CA 94303. The nearest other daycare we list is Ellen Thacher Children's Center, 0.2 miles away.

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