Child care center and infant center · Palo Alto, California
Sojourner Truth Child Development Center
Palo Alto · Licensed for 85 children · licensed since 1994
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Licensed since 1994. 1 serious violation across 7 state visits to its infant_center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 430709415, first issued July 10, 1994. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
7 state visits on file for licence 430709415, with 1 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 85 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 Palo Alto have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (650) 493-5990 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Sojourner Truth Child Development Center?
Two licences: an infant center for 50 children and a child care center for 35.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 430709415
Licensed for 50 children since 1994: 7 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity50 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJuly 10, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: June 3, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101700.3(c)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 430709415 ↗
Child Care Center, licence 430702825
Licensed for 35 children since 1994: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity35 children
- First licensedApril 26, 1994When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: April 17, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 430702825 ↗
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 430709415
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 3
Visit dates and visit types, licence 430702825
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
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
- Fairmeadow Elementary0.6 mi · Palo Alto Unified
- Herbert Hoover Elementary0.8 mi · Palo Alto Unified
- Ohlone Elementary1.5 mi · Palo Alto Unified
2 more nearby
- Bullis Charter1.6 mi · Santa Clara County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Lucille M. Nixon Elementary1.6 mi · Palo Alto Unified
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 Sojourner Truth Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 85 children across two licences (50 infant, 35 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto 94306
- Phone
- (650) 493-5990
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 430709415 · 430702825
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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