Menlo Park · Licensed center

Jobtrain, INC Child Dev Ctr

A emergent curriculum center in Menlo Park, licensed for 24 children. The state cited something at 2 of 4 routine visits (Bay Area centers: about 1 in 4).

How they teach

Emergent curriculum and play-based

“Our caring, experienced and dedicated staff uses an Emergent curriculum, which is designed to accommodate differences in children's learning styles and to nurture and stimulate their intellectual and emotional development.”In their words. jobtrainworks.org, July 2026

“The curriculum is play-based learning, involving monthly themes.”In their words. jobtrainworks.org, July 2026

One of 13 Bay Area providers that describe an emergent curriculum approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.

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

What the state has found

Routine visits: 2 of 4 cited something

Across Bay Area centers, the state cites something at about 1 in 4 routine visits (2,260 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
September 30, 2025
On file
4 visits since June 2022 — 2 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 29, 2024

CCR 101217(d) · Type B

This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S4 was missing documentation of MMR/TDap in file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jun 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 16, 2022

CCR 101174(d)(2) · Type B

(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as last emergency drill was over a year ago, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

A day here

Outdoors
Children play on the outdoor playground and visit JobTrain's garden
Hours
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Details

Phone
(650) 330-6416
Website
jobtrainworks.org
Address
1200 O'brien Drive
License
414000538, active
Ages
3 to 5 years

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

How they teach

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

Details