Daycares in Palo Alto, California

119 facilitiesAvg score: 93.0

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

80 of 119 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

80 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 20, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Palo Alto currently has 119 tracked providers. 80 have inspection history, 80 appear active, and 61% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 20, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (119)Centers (95)Home (24)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

BARRON PARK PLAYSCHOOL

3650 LA DONNA AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
A

BOWMAN SCHOOL

3801 EAST BAYSHORE RD

PENDING
No violationsCapacity: 120SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

COLLEGE TERRACE CHILDREN'S CENTER

2300 WELLESLEY STREET

No violationsCapacity: 35DAY CARE CENTER
A

ESCONDIDO KID'S CLUB

890 ESCONDIDO RD

No violationsCapacity: 75SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL

2328 LOUIS ROAD

1 violationCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
A

COUNTRY DAY LITTLE SCHOOL

3990 VENTURA COURT

1 violationCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

ADDISON KID'S CLUB

650 ADDISON AVE.

1 violationCapacity: 70SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

ELLEN THACHER CHILDREN'S CENTER

505 EAST CHARLESTON ROAD

1 violationCapacity: 28DAY CARE CENTER
A

CLUB J AT THE OSHMAN FAMILY JCC

3921 FABIAN WAY

2 violationsCapacity: 192SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

HEFFALUMP SCHOOL

3990 VENTURA COURT

3 violationsCapacity: 20DAY CARE CENTER
A

DOWNTOWN CHILDREN'S CTR

555 WAVERLEY STREET

PENDING
3 violationsCapacity: 32SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

PALO ALTO FRIENDS NURSERY SCHOOL

957 COLORADO ST

3 violationsCapacity: 38DAY CARE CENTER
A

LILLIPUT INFANT-TODDLER CENTER

3789 PARK BLVD.

3 violationsCapacity: 9INFANT CENTER
A

CORNERSTONE MANDARIN CHINESE IMMERSION SCHOOL

4243 MANUELA AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
A

MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LOS ALTOS

303 PARKSIDE DRIVE

3 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
A

STRATFORD SCHOOL

870 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 216DAY CARE CENTER
A

DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S GARDEN

437 WEBSTER STREET

9 violationsCapacity: 68DAY CARE CENTER
B

STANFORD WEST CHILDREN'S CENTER

625 CLARK WAY

3 violationsCapacity: 24INFANT CENTER
B

PALO ALTO MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC.

575 ARASTRADERO ROAD

3 violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
B

WHISTLE STOP, THE

3801 MIRANDA AVENUE #T6B

6 violationsCapacity: 48INFANT CENTER

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