Palo Alto · Licensed center
Sojourner Truth Child Development Center
- Medium developmental center, licensed for 50 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What these mean, and where they come from
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.
Source for who runs it
ccld.dss.ca.govHow they teach
Developmental and play-based
“At PACCC, we believe in a whole-child approach to early education and care”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 adult for every eight preschoolers. 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 $1,690 a month
Bay Area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
Half-day $1,490 a month. Application fee $25.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 2 of 5 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
- June 3, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left unattended in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· June 3, 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.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 3, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left unattended in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 3, 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
- Meals
- Healthy, organic snacks and lunch
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Schedule
- Full Day (7:30am-5:30pm) or Part Day Long (7:30am-3:00pm); Mon-Fri, M/W/F, or Tue/Thu options
Details
- Website
- paccc.org
- Address
- 3990 Ventura Court
- License
- 430709415, active
- Ages they serve
- 2 months to 2 years old
The state licenses this address more than once, to the same licensee.
The day-care-center license is published separately, with its own license and its own inspection record:
Sojourner Truth Child Development CenterDo you run Sojourner Truth Child Development Center? Shortlist has no policies for it, because the state does not publish that. Adding it is free and takes about ten minutes.
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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, 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
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov