2 critical and 1 serious and 2 minor findings across 12 visits. Most recent critical finding: Dec 20, 2024. Latest visit Jul 22, 2026, no findings.
Critical findings2 · Palo Alto median 0
20% of Palo Alto licensed centers have at least one
Serious findings1 · Palo Alto median 0
15% of Palo Alto licensed centers have at least one
What inspectors found
The 3 most serious visits in the window. Titles use the state's own standard names, in plain English where we have a reviewed translation.
Dec 20, 2024Other visitCriticalSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision · Type ACorrection due Dec 23, 2024
“Based on LPA observations and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as a child was left unsupervised in the yard, which posed an immediate threat to the health and safety of the child in care.”California CCLD inspector, Dec 20, 2024 report. Quoted verbatim.
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as two (2) reported incidents involved actions punitive in nature, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The citation was cleared at the end of today’s inspection as LPA determined Director has already taken appropriate actions to address the deficiency. The two (2) staff involved in the incidents are no longer employed at the facility as of today’s inspection. Chandra Charles Jialing Zhu DATE: 05/06/2026 DATE: 05/06/2026 Page: 3 of 3
Standard 101223(a)(3)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
May 8, 2026
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:434400296:2026-05-06:101223(a)(3):1
Visit source ID
ca:434400296:2026-05-06:other
Mar 11, 2026Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
Based on observation and record review, 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 5 staff members have an expired mandated dated reporter certificate. Director stated that staff members forgot that it needed to be renewed.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director Agreed to send Completed mandated reporter certificates to LPA via email or text by end of day Friday 1/27/2023. Director also agreed to send a letter to LPA stating how this wont happen in the future.
Standard 1596.8662(b)(1) · Administration of Child Day Care Licensing
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 27, 2023
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:434400296:2023-01-24:1596.8662(b)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:434400296:2023-01-24:inspection
Oct 24, 2022Complaint investigation · unsubstantiated
1 finding
Standard 101223(a)(3)
Critical
Based on interviews with staff and parents children are not being treated with respect which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risks to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director agrees to hold a staff meeting discussing the policies that will be put in place to ensure personal rights of children are not violated. Staff will watch a video on the CCLD website titled: Children's Personal Rights. The plan of correction is for Director to submit a list of signatures of all staff who attended the meeting, a meeting agenda, a new handboook created for staff on acceptable ways to discipline children. These documents must be submitted to LPA via email no later than 10/31/2022 at Sabina.Dodoo@dss.ca.gov
Standard 101223(a)(3)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Oct 31, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:434400296:2022-10-24:101223(a)(3):1
Visit source ID
ca:434400296:2022-10-24:report
Apr 14, 2022Other visit
1 finding
Standard 101229(a)(1)
Critical
On 4/11/2022, a child was left unattended for a brief period before being noticed by a parent. This presents an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director terminated the teacher responsible for supervising C1. Director held a staff meeting on 4/13/2022 reviewing regulations regarding supervision of children. Repeat violations will result in immediate civil penalty assessment.
Standard 101229(a)(1)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Apr 14, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:434400296:2022-04-14:101229(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:434400296:2022-04-14:other
Feb 4, 2022Inspection
No findings recorded
Jan 25, 2022Other visit
1 finding
Standard 101223(a)(3)
Critical
Director stated that facility teacher forced a child to leave a sleeping cot and used inappropriate tones of voice (described as "harsh" and "punitive") towards daycare children. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Director produced paperwork detailing disciplinary actions taken against the teacher who acted inappropriately towards daycare children. Deficiency cleared.
Standard 101223(a)(3)
State severity
Type A
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 25, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:434400296:2022-01-25:101223(a)(3):1
Visit source ID
ca:434400296:2022-01-25:other
Jan 18, 2022Complaint investigation · substantiated
1 finding
Standard 101223(a)(1)
Minor
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A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
Staff member T1's employment was terminated on August 27, 2021
Standard 101223(a)(1)
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Jan 19, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:434400296:2022-01-18:101223(a)(1):1
Visit source ID
ca:434400296:2022-01-18:report
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