Daycares in East Palo Alto, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
26 of 29 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
25 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 9, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
East Palo Alto currently has 29 tracked providers. 26 have inspection history, 25 appear active, and 83% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 9, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
JIMENEZ, ANDREA
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
MA, MEI YUN
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
BRADLEY, ROBIN
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
BRADFORD, ROSALIND
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
GIRON, EVELYN F., CABRERA, EVELYN X.
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
VALENCIA, KARLA G.
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
AGUILAR TORRES, MARIBEL
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
IHSD, INC-EAST PALO ALTO HEAD START CENTER
1385 BAY ROAD
VAZQUEZ, MARIA ISABEL
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SORTO, ANGELICA
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
PORTILLO, EDITH M.
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
MOORE, DEIDRA
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
MCGEE, KIMBERLY
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
MAGANA, LETICIA ALVAREZ
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
GONZALEZ, ADOLFINA
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
JIMENEZ, BIRGINIA
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
GAO, QIUYU
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
BURRELL, AMINA M.
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
IHSD, INC-MAGNOLIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1425 BAY ROAD
WARD, STEPHANIE
EAST PALO ALTO, CA 94303
Home Daycares in East Palo Alto
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What the daycare market looks like in East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto currently has 29 daycares in our directory. 83% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
83%
A or B safety grades
10
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in SAN MATEO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is MA, MEI YUN with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in East Palo Alto include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 1.9 recorded violations, while 17 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SAN MATEO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in East Palo Alto, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$943/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in East Palo Alto
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in East Palo Alto?
We rank providers in East Palo Alto using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in East Palo Alto?
24 of the 29 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in East Palo Alto?
East Palo Alto currently shows 19 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.