Los Altos · Licensed center
Ventana School
- Large Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 80 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since April 2022.
Of the 98 Bay Area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 23% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 20% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Mar 7, 20241 citation
“(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child present today was not signed in by the parent at drop off which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)
Apr 22, 20222 citations
“(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One staff member did not have proof of immunization records.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
“(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 staff member did not have proof of TB Clearance, 2 staff members did not have a Health Screening Report (LIC 503), and 3 staff members had neither proof of TB Clearance nor a Health Screening Report (LIC 503).”
CCR 101216(g)(1)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 26, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since April 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 7, 2024
CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) · Type B
(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child present today was not signed in by the parent at drop off which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 22, 2022
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B
(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. One staff member did not have proof of immunization records.
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 1 staff member did not have proof of TB Clearance, 2 staff members did not have a Health Screening Report (LIC 503), and 3 staff members had neither proof of TB Clearance nor a Health Screening Report (LIC 503).
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How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired and emergent curriculum
“Ventana School is a Reggio-inspired Preschool and Elementary school serving children from age two through fifth grade.”
What it costs
$2,920 a month for a preschooler
Higher than 61% of the 36 that publish a price.
Ventana SchoolMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
- Application fee
- $500
- Deposit
- $5,000
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Optional Hot Lunch program available through a third-party vendor (My Green Lunch), priced separately
- Schedule
- full-day
Details
- Website
- ventanaschool.org
- Address
- 1040 Border Road
- License
- 434408020, active
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach ventanaschool.org/our-identity
- Approach ventanaschool.org/elementary-program
What it costs
- Preschool, Application fee, Deposit ventanaschool.org
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Schedule ventanaschool.org
- Hours ventanaschool.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website ventanaschool.org
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.