Palo Alto · Licensed center
Palo Alto Infant-Toddler Ctr
- Small developmental center, licensed for 24 children.
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
Developmental and play-based
“At PACCC, we believe in a whole-child approach to early education and care and have delivered on our promise to be a community where children thrive”In their words, July 2026.paccc.org
“committed to providing comprehensive, enriching, play-based programming that stimulates curiosity, creativity, and exploration”In their words, July 2026.paccc.org
One of 30 Bay Area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 164 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
One adult for every four infants
Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 2 of 6 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 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.
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
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Schedule
- Full Day, Part Day Long
Details
- Website
- paccc.org
- Address
- 4111 Alma St
- License
- 430700958, active
- Ages they serve
- 2 months to 2 years old
- Established
- 1974
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
Who cares for your child
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff paccc.org
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
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
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 paccc.org