East Palo Alto · Licensed center
Ihsd, Inc-Magnolia Child Development Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 60 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 12, 2025Nothing cited
Mar 20, 20251 citation
CCR 101173(c)Type B
“(c) Any proposed changes in the plan of operation that affect services to children shall be subject to departmental approval prior to implementation and shall be reported as specified in Section 101212. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation andi nterview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility added another yard that has not been approved by department which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101173(c)
- May 8, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 1, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
(c) Any proposed changes in the plan of operation that affect services to children shall be subject to departmental approval prior to implementation and shall be reported as specified in Section 101212. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation andi nterview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility added another yard that has not been approved by department which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· March 20, 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.
Jul 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 30, 2025
Unsubstantiated
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not follow modified diet prescribed by the child's physician Staff did not ensure child was provided a sufficient quantity of food INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On October 1st, 2025, at approximately 9:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced compliant investigation inspection. LPA met with Site Supervisor, I.A. and explained the purpose of the inspection. Purpose of the inspection was to interview staff and deliver the findings of the complaint investigation. Present in the facility during inspection were Site Director and 8 staff supervising 53 preschool age children. LPA verified through Guardian roster that all adults have fingerprint clearance and are associated to the facility. During today’s inspection, LPA interviewed one additional staff and inspected the facility for Health and Safety Hazards. Continued on Page 2... Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 20, 2025
CCR 101173(c) · Type B
(c) Any proposed changes in the plan of operation that affect services to children shall be subject to departmental approval prior to implementation and shall be reported as specified in Section 101212. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation andi nterview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the facility added another yard that has not been approved by department which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 323-1443
- Address
- 1425 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, 94303
- License
- 414001790
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State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.