Palo Alto · Licensed family home
Devorah Levin Family Child Care
A family home in Palo Alto, licensed for up to 14 children. Run by the person who holds the license.
Full-size home. Full-size means licensed for 14 children, the most any Bay Area family home holds; 442 of Bay Area’s 466 licensed family homes are. Small is 10 to 13.
Who runs it: from ccld.dss.ca.gov.
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What the state has found
The state lists 3 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 Location”, closed June 4, 2025. 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
- January 31, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2022 · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Type B —
The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. 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 infant was sleeping in a room with the door closed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· January 31, 2025
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.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 31, 2025
CCR 102425(j)(5) · Type B
The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: If the infant is sleeping in a separate room from where the provider is stationed, the door to the room the infant is sleeping in shall remain open at all times. 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 infant was sleeping in a room with the door closed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · October 23, 2024
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): - Licensee does not reside in the home. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analysts (LPA's) Melanie Otsuji and Julia Placencia arrived to the facility unannounced to conclude investigation into the above allegation. LPAs met with Licensee, Devorah Levin. Also present during today's visit were two additional staff members and 10 children (3 infants and 7 preschoolers). During the course of the investigation LPAs conducted inteviews, made observations and conducted record reviews. Based on this information conducted although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted with Licensee, Devorah Levin. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Details
- Phone
- (650) 561-6013
- Website
- chabadpaloalto.com
- Area
- Palo Alto, 94303
- License
- 435700368
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State record
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Details
- Phone — Checked July 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · chabadpaloalto.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 · ccld.dss.ca.gov