Palo Alto · Licensed center
Parents Nursery School
- Medium center, licensed for 60 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 4 licensing inspections since August 2022.
Of the 91 Bay Area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 12% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 4, 36% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jun 4, 20261 citation
“(6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as snack menus have not been shared with parents since 10/2025 after changing communication software. A written menu for the following week is usually kept in the facility's kitchen on a dry-erase whiteboard, but it was not filled in during today's inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101227(a)(6)
Dec 7, 20231 citation
“(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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 two staff member did not have LIC 503 (health screening). Director Stated that it was completed but does not know what happen to it.”
CCR 101216(g)(2)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 4, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2022 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
(6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as snack menus have not been shared with parents since 10/2025 after changing communication software. A written menu for the following week is usually kept in the facility's kitchen on a dry-erase whiteboard, but it was not filled in during today's inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· June 4, 2026
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.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 4, 2026
CCR 101227(a)(6) · Type B
(6) Menus shall be in writing and shall be posted at least one week in advance in an area accessible for review by the child's authorized representative. Copies of the menus as served shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days. Menus shall be made available for review by the child's authorized representative and the Department upon request. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as snack menus have not been shared with parents since 10/2025 after changing communication software. A written menu for the following week is usually kept in the facility's kitchen on a dry-erase whiteboard, but it was not filled in during today's inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 7, 2023
CCR 101216(g)(2) · Type B
(2) Each person specified in (g) above shall have a health-screening report signed by the person performing the screening. This report shall indicate the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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 two staff member did not have LIC 503 (health screening). Director Stated that it was completed but does not know what happen to it.
Nov 2023 Complaint 1 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · November 14, 2023
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Facility doesn’t perform any disaster drills
Unsubstantiated
- Facility is in disrepair
- Staff did not provide a safe and comfortable environment for daycare children
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101174(d) · Type B
101174(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews with staff, the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed the fire drill was conducted once a year .
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Details
- Website
- parentsnurseryschool.com
- Address
- 2328 Louis Road
- License
- 434412182, active
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State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 4 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 parentsnurseryschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.