Child care center and school-age care center · Los Altos, California
Children's House of Los Altos
Los Altos · Licensed for 200 children · licensed since 1995
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1995. No serious violations in 4 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 430702036, first issued June 1, 1995. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file for licence 430702036, with no Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 200 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 7 public and charter campuses in Los Altos have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (650) 968-9050 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Children's House of Los Altos?
Two licences: a child care center for 160 children and a school-age care center for 40.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 430702036
Licensed for 160 children since 1995: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity160 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 1, 1995When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: May 16, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101226(e)(3)(B)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 430702036 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 430710084
Licensed for 40 children since 1989: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity40 children
- First licensedSeptember 8, 1989When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: May 16, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 430710084 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 430702036
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 430710084
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 0
Complaint information date: 05/09/2025
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Loyola Elementary0.0 mi · Los Altos Elementary
- Springer Elementary0.7 mi · Los Altos Elementary
- Covington Elementary1.0 mi · Los Altos Elementary
2 more nearby
- Oak Avenue Elementary1.2 mi · Los Altos Elementary
- Amy Imai Elementary1.4 mi · Mountain View Whisman
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Children's House of Los Altos, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 200 children across two licences (160 child care, 40 school-age care): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 770 Berry Avenue, Los Altos 94024
- Phone
- (650) 968-9050
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 430702036 · 430710084
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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