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Ellen Thacher Children's Center daycare inspections in Palo Alto, CA — KinderFax

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Ellen Thacher Children's Center

505 EAST CHARLESTON ROAD, Palo Alto CA 94306 · License #434400381 · Center · Day Care Center

LICENSED

Capacity 28 childrenLast inspected Mar 5, 2026

Contact

Director: Atkins, David
Phone: (650) 494-1467
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 505 EAST CHARLESTON ROAD, Palo Alto CA 94306 · Directions

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

950 - CHILDREN

Licensed for 28 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by California CCLD

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.3

California average

0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division

Mar 5, 2026 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 08:25 AM

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Jan 7, 2026 — Complaint

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Type B
101212(f) · 101212 Reporting Requirements (f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative.
Site Supervisor will conduct staff meeting to review regulations and reporting requirements with staff. Site supervisor will provide proof of meeting to the LPA by the due date. Based on admission, interviews conducted and review or records/incident reports, staff did not provide a incident report to the child's parent/representative, which poses an potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

Nov 14, 2024 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 02:00 PM

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Aug 24, 2023 — Required - 1 Year

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Substantiated complaints

Complaint

Nov 10, 2025

Disposition: Substantiated

Complaint

Mar 15, 2022

Disposition: Unsubstantiated

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1The Jan 7, 2026 inspection noted: “Site Supervisor will conduct staff meeting to review regulations and reporting requirements with staff. Site supervisor will provide proof of meeting to the LPA…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error