Menlo Park · Licensed center

Bright Angel Academy

What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

How they teach

STEAM

“We incorporate STEAM learning to encourage creativity, problem-solving, and innovation”In their words, July 2026.littleoakpreschoolmp.com

One of 5 Bay Area providers that describe a STEAM approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

$2,970 a month for an infant

Infant$2,970

Lower than 6 of 10 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time infant price.

Toddler$2,970

Lower than 9 of 16 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Preschool$2,590

Lower than 19 of 36 Bay Area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

Bright Angel AcademyMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Bay Area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $1,272 to $1,782 a month. Prices from their website, July 2026.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

The state lists 4 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

California CDSS Community Care Licensing records this provider’s license as “Closed, Change of Ownership”, closed January 28, 2026. That is the state’s own wording, quoted as published. The record below is one the state published, and the state still publishes it. Check with the provider or the state directly.

Last visit
December 12, 2024
On file
4 visits since April 2022
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Dec 2024 Licensing visit report not read
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 18, 2024

101700(b) · Type B

101700(b) All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1,2020, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interviews with licensee's the facility did not comply with the requirements listed.

State report

Jan 2023 Licensing visit report not read
Apr 2022 Licensing visit report not read

Details

(650) 485-2722

Website
littleoakpreschoolmp.com
Address
695 Bay Road
License
414002945

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

What it costs

State record

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