Palo Alto · Licensed center

First Congregational Church Nursery School

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.

Source for who runs it

ccld.dss.ca.gov

How they teach

Play-based

“Based on that knowledge, the underlying premise of our program is that young children learn best through play.”In their words, July 2026.firstcongonurseryschool.org

One of 82 Bay Area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

$771 to $1,236 a month

Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

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

What the state has found

Routine visits: 1 of 4 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.

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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
March 20, 2025
On file
4 visits since February 2022 — 3 cited nothing
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.

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 19, 2024

CCR 102417(g)(9)(A) · Type B

(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Fire drill was conduted on 10/19/22. Director stated that, Director had it planned but did not do it.

State report

Feb 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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

Schedule
half-day, part-week — 2 to 4 mornings per week depending on age group, with an extended-day option for the oldest class

Details

(650) 493-1915

Website
firstcongonurseryschool.org
Address
1985 Louis Road
License
430700239, active
Established
1963

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