The Whistle Stop
Child Care Center + Infant Center
✓ Licensed by California Community Care Licensing Division
2 active licenses · Status: Active · Licensee: Palo Alto Va Child Development, Inc.
Key Facts
Total Capacity
101
across 2 licenses
Facility Type
Child Care Center + Infant Center
Licensed Since
Nov 29, 1995
First license date
View 2 license details
Child Care CenterCapacity: 53
License #434400202 · Since Nov 29, 1995
Infant CenterCapacity: 48
License #434400203 · Since Nov 29, 1995
Nearby Elementary Schools
Your child's next step — scored public elementary schools nearby, ranked by Scope Score.
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Palo Alto Unified · 1.9 mi
Strong
92/100
Juana Briones Elementary
Palo Alto Unified · 0.7 mi
Strong
88/100
Fairmeadow Elementary
Palo Alto Unified · 1.8 mi
Strong
88/100
Gardner Bullis Elementary
Los Altos Elementary · 1.6 mi
Strong
87/100
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
Palo Alto Unified · 1.2 mi
Strong
84/100
Why there's no score here
Preschools don't participate in California's standardized testing. We can show you licensing status, capacity, and nearby elementary schools — but we can't score or rank preschools the way we do K-12 schools. For quality, visit the program, observe a session, and talk to current families.
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Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Updated May 2025 · All preschools · Blog