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ELLEN THACHER CHILDREN'S CENTER

Child Care Center
Day Care Center
Palo Alto, CA 94306
License Status

Licensed

Since Oct 1997

Capacity

28 children

Last Visited

Mar 2026

Record

1 Type B

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5 inspections · 3 complaint visits · 1 substantiated

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March 5, 2026inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

January 7, 2026complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

January 7, 2026complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

November 14, 2024inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

August 24, 2023inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

September 1, 2022inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

April 29, 2022inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

April 22, 2022complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

Clean visit
Citations issued

Citation History

Total Citations: 1 (0 Type A · 1 Type B)

From inspections: 0A/0B · From complaints: 0A/1B

No citations on record

8 inspections on record (since 2022), all clean

Minor citations only

Facility Details

License Number
#434400381
Facility Type
Child Care Center
Licensed Since
October 7, 1997
Address
505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Regional Office
#52

How does this facility compare?

This FacilitySanta Clara County Avg
Citations12.7
Inspections85.2
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