Palo Alto · Licensed center
Palo Alto Infant-Toddler Ctr
At a glance
- Small developmental center, licensed for 24 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- Tuition $3,570 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
From their website, read July 2026:
“Infant-Toddler | 1:4 Ratio Downtown Children’s Center (DCC) Infant-Toddler Center (ITC) Sojourner Truth Child Development Center (STCDC) $3,570 $2,570 $1,690 $3,040 $2,190 $1,490”
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since February 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 19, 20261 citation
CCR 101439.1(f)Type B
“(f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. 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 (1) infant was sleeping in a crib with a thin blanket, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101439.1(f)
Apr 23, 20251 citation
CCR 101700.3(c)Type B
“101700.3(c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance (5.5 ppb or greater) at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one or more water outlets tested for lead had an exceedance of 5.5ppb or greater, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101700.3(c)
- Feb 13, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 17, 2024Nothing cited
- Feb 8, 2023Nothing cited
- Feb 17, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since February 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. 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 (1) infant was sleeping in a crib with a thin blanket, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· August 19, 2026
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 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 19, 2026
CCR 101439.1(f) · Type B
(f) Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows. 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 (1) infant was sleeping in a crib with a thin blanket, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 23, 2025
CCR 101700.3(c) · Type B
101700.3(c) If testing indicates an Action Level Exceedance (5.5 ppb or greater) at any water outlet, the water from that outlet is deemed not safe to drink and an immediate response pursuant to section 101704 shall be required. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one or more water outlets tested for lead had an exceedance of 5.5ppb or greater, which is a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
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What it costs
From $3,570 a month
Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Part time
- $1,690 to $2,570 a month
- Application fee
- $25
A day here
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full Day, Part Day Long
How they teach
Developmental and play-based
“committed to providing comprehensive, enriching, play-based programming that stimulates curiosity, creativity, and exploration”
Details
- Phone
- (650) 493-2240
- Address
- 4111 Alma St, Palo Alto, 94306
- License
- 430700958
- Established
- 1974
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
Children per adult
- Children per adult paccc.org/…/tuition_itp_2026-2027_v2.pdf
How they teach
- Approach paccc.org
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price paccc.org/…/tuition_itp_2026-2027_v2.pdf
- Application fee paccc.org
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule paccc.org/…/tuition_itp_2026-2027_v2.pdf
- Calendar paccc.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website paccc.org
- Ages they serve paccc.org
- Established paccc.org
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.