Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.75
- Local median
- 0.2
PALO ALTO PRESCHOOL BILINGUAL MONTESSORI
4232 EL CAMINO REAL, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Facility:
- 434412158
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Licensed
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 118
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionOctober 30, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 30, 2025
Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for PALO ALTO PRESCHOOL BILINGUAL MONTESSORI from March 17, 2022 through October 30, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 7, 2025 and involved background screening, with a due date of April 8, 2025.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 14
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94306
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 20%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.21
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
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No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision(f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 additional staff present at the facility today have eligible fingerprint clearances but are not associated to this facility. Also, one (1) volunteer present at the facility did not have a fingerprint clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 3 of 8 staff files reviewed by LPA did not have current Mandated Reporter training certificates. Director's Mandated Reporter training recently expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 21, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (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 as 3 of 8 staff files reviewed by LPA did not have proof of immunizations for MMR (measles), Tdap (pertussis), and/or flu, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (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 as 3 of 8 staff files reviewed by LPA did not have signed LIC 503 Health Screening report and/or negative TB test results, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 7, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (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 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 2 staff members did not have immunization in Staff file.Admin stated that Staff took the immunization out of the file and did not give it back.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 5, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. 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 staff files to be incomplete LPA observed 4 Staff members had the wrong Mandated reported training or did not have in file.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 5, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (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 observationand 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 LIC 503 where missing from 2 staff member file Admin stated that staff forgot about it.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 5, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216.1(g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in (c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Three (3) staff members were missing transcripts which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Three (3) staff members were missing transcripts which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(g) - 101216.1(g)
- Official code
- 101216.1(g)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1596.7995(a)(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...shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Three (3) staff member were missing proof of immunizations which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Three (3) staff member were missing proof of immunizations which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101216(g)(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 was not met as evidenced by: Three (3) staff members were missing a health screening report and proof of tuberculosis teast which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Three (3) staff members were missing a health screening report and proof of tuberculosis teast which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Room one (1) and room (2) were out of ratio during LPA's visit due to two (2) staff members not having proof of transcripts.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Room one (1) and room (2) were out of ratio during LPA's visit due to two (2) staff members not having proof of transcripts.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- (i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations or... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: There were one (1) staff on site did not have a cleared criminal record clearance transfer association. This poses a immediate safety & health risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 28, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(i)(1) - 101216(i)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(i)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: None of the staff members on site have a certification in Pediatric CPR & First Aid. This poses a potential safety & health risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: None of the staff members on site have a certification in Pediatric CPR & First Aid. This poses a potential safety & health risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 28, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- (i) Prior to employment or initial presence in the child care center, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall:(2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f) or... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: There were one (1) staff on site did not have a cleared criminal record clearance transfer association. This poses a potential safety & health risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 28, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(i)(2) - 101216(i)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(i)(2)
No recorded violations in this report