Palo Alto · Licensed center

Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool

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.

How they teach

Academic

“As a Bible-based preschool, we provide a balanced approach to early education with academic lessons, art, science, Bible teachings, and enriching play opportunities indoors and outdoors.”In their words, July 2026.hhpreschool.com

One of 18 Bay Area providers that describe an academic approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every twelve children

Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.

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

What the state has found

Routine visits: 0 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.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
August 5, 2026
On file
4 visits since January 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · October 22, 2025

Unsubstantiated

ALLEGATION(S): Staff kissed a day care child on the lips. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 11/05/2025 at 11:30AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jialing “Julianne” Zhu conducted an UNANNOUNCED COMPLAINT SITE INSPECTION. LPA met with interim director, B.R. LPA advised director the purpose of the inspection is to deliver the findings of the complaint investigation. LPA toured the facility inside and outside for a health and safety inspection. Present during the inspection were two (2) staff and 17 children. Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA obtained a copy of the facility roster and personnel report. LPA conducted interviews with Reporting Party (RP), interim director, staff, superintendent of the facility, and children. LPA also obtained security camera footage from 1 of 2 outdoor security cameras. LPA received confirmation from company who manages the cameras that the other outdoor security camera was not operational at the time of the incident so there is no footage of the incident. Although the above 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. Report was reviewed, exit interview was conducted, and Appeal Rights were provided with interim director, B.R. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2023 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
full-time, part-time, full-day, half-day

Details

(650) 800-6870

Address
701 East Meadow Drive
License
435700739, active
Ages they serve
ages 2 to 6

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All checked July 2026.

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Who cares for your child

State record

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