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Stanford Arboretum Children's Center

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 40 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 7, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 19, 20241 citation
    • CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)Type B
      • “(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) infant under 12 months of age was sleeping on their stomach, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3)

  • Oct 25, 2023Nothing cited
  • Apr 17, 20231 citation
    • HSC 1596.954Type B
      • “Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Facility did not have a carbon monoxide detector in any of the classroom. Director stated that director thought that facility had dual fire and carbon monoxide detector.”

        HSC 1596.954

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%
  • 2 of 415%This center
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
April 7, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) infant under 12 months of age was sleeping on their stomach, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · December 19, 2024

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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 19, 2024

CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(3) · Type B

(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: (3) Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) infant under 12 months of age was sleeping on their stomach, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 17, 2023

HSC 1596.954 · Type B

Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Facility did not have a carbon monoxide detector in any of the classroom. Director stated that director thought that facility had dual fire and carbon monoxide detector.

State report

Sep 2021 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · September 22, 2021

ALLEGATION(S): - Day care child sustained multiple severe injuries while in care. - Staff did not notify day care child's authorized representtative of incident. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.O. met with Assistant Director, M.D., to deliver the findings of a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Present during the inspection were 11 staff members and 23 infant aged children. The investigation was conducted by Supervising Special Investigator (SSI), M.M. of the Bureau of Investigations. During the investigation, interviews were conducted. Based on interviews conducted, the allegation may have happened or is valid, however there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M.O. met with Assistant Director, M.D., to deliver the findings of a complaint investigation regarding the above allegation. Present during the inspection were 11 staff members and 23 infant aged children. The investigation was conducted by Supervising Special Investigator (SSI), M.M. of the Bureau of Investigations. During the investigation, interviews were conducted. Based on interviews conducted, the allegation may have happened or is valid, however there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights were given and discussed. An exit interview was conducted. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

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Details

Phone
(650) 725-6322
Address
215 Quarry Road, Stanford, 94305
License
434415326

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 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

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.

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