Palo Alto · Licensed center
Barron Park Childrens Center
- Small developmental center, licensed for 24 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 8 licensing inspections since November 2021.
Fewer than 20 Bay Area centers have had 8 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Nov 7, 20241 citation
“Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left without visual supervision in the play yard, which poses an immediate/potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Aug 28, 20231 citation
“THIS IS AN AMENDED 809 D. 101700.3(b)(1)A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Sample ID A30 A-A-Sink faucet_kitchen had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response of more than 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101700.3(b)(1)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since November 2021 — 6 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left without visual supervision in the play yard, which poses an immediate/potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 7, 2024
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 7, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one (1) child was left without visual supervision in the play yard, which poses an immediate/potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 28, 2023
CCR 101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
THIS IS AN AMENDED 809 D. 101700.3(b)(1)A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Sample ID A30 A-A-Sink faucet_kitchen had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response of more than 5.5ppb. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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How they teach
Developmental and play-based
“Play-based curriculum”
What it costs
$2,920 a month for a preschooler
Higher than 61% of the 36 that publish a price.
Barron Park Childrens CenterMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $1,490 to $2,100 a month
- Application fee
- $25
A day here
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
- Meals
- Healthy, organic snacks and lunch included in tuition
- Schedule
- Full Day and Part Day Long, offered Mon-Fri, M/W/F, or Tue/Thu
Details
- Website
- paccc.org
- Address
- 800 Barron Avenue
- License
- 434400473, active
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 paccc.org/whole_child_approach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 paccc.org/apply_for_care/tuition
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 paccc.org/…/tuition_itp_2026-2027_v2.pdf
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 paccc.org/…/tuition_itp_2026-2027_v2.pdf
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 paccc.org
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.