Palo Alto · Licensed center
Barron Park Childrens Center
- Small developmental center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What these mean, and where they come from
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.
Source for who runs it
ccld.dss.ca.govHow they teach
Developmental and play-based
“PACCC's Whole-Child Approach ... we believe in a whole-child approach to early education and care”In their words, July 2026.paccc.org
“Play-based curriculum”In their words, July 2026.paccc.org
One of 30 Bay Area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
One adult for every eight preschoolers
Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
What it costs
$2,920 a month for a preschooler
Higher than 22 of 36 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Barron Park Childrens CenterMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Bay Area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $1,490 to $2,100 a month. Application fee $25. Prices from their website, July 2026.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 2 of 8 cited something
Bay Area centers: the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since November 2021 — 6 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left without visual supervision in the play yard, which poses an immediate/potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 7, 2024
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 7, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left without visual supervision in the play yard, which poses an immediate/potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 28, 2023
CCR 101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
THIS IS AN AMENDED 809 D. 101700.3(b)(1)A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Sample ID A30 A-A-Sink faucet_kitchen had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response of more than 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 visits).
A day here
- Meals
- Healthy, organic snacks and lunch included in tuition
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Schedule
- Full Day and Part Day Long, offered Mon-Fri, M/W/F, or Tue/Thu
Details
- Website
- paccc.org
- Address
- 800 Barron Avenue
- License
- 434400473, active
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
Who cares for your child
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov