Child care center and infant center · Atherton, California
Menlo School Child Care Center
Atherton · Licensed for 34 children · licensed since 1999
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Licensed since 1999. No serious violations in 3 state visits to its infant_center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 414000809, first issued August 23, 1999. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
3 state visits on file for licence 414000809, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 34 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. 4 public and charter campuses in Atherton have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (650) 330-2000 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Menlo School Child Care Center?
Two licences: an infant center for 17 children and a child care center for 17.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 414000809
Licensed for 17 children since 1999: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity17 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 23, 1999When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: April 10, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; 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 414000809 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 414001220
Licensed for 17 children since 2003: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity17 children
- First licensedAugust 26, 2003When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: April 10, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; 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 414001220 ↗
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 414000809
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Visit dates and visit types, licence 414001220
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
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
- Encinal Elementary0.8 mi · Menlo Park City Elementary
- Laurel Elementary1.5 mi · Menlo Park City Elementary
- Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion1.5 mi · Redwood City Elementary
2 more nearby
- Oak Knoll Elementary1.5 mi · Menlo Park City Elementary
- KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory1.9 mi · Redwood City Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
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 Menlo School Child Care Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 34 children across two licences (17 infant, 17 child 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
- 50 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton 94027
- Phone
- (650) 330-2000
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 414000809 · 414001220
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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