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Childery

Guidepost Montessori at Palo Alto

930 EMERSON STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94301Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 50% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
48
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:4Not Regulated
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:12Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Nov 15, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. Sep 30, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Buildings and Grounds (G) Disinfectants, Cleaning Solutions, Poisons and Other Items That Could Pose a Danger if Readily Available to Children Shall Be Stored Where Inaccessible…CCR 101238(g)

      Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs observed a knife was accessible to children in care in the food prep area, which is directly across from the bathrooms used by preschoolers, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/30/2024

    • Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants (B) Staff Shall Physically Check on Sleeping Infant(s) Every 15 Minutes and Document the Following: This Requirement…CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)

      Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as15-minute sleep checks were being conducted inconsistently and not for every infant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/30/2024

  2. Jun 27, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • 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…HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

      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. Director stated that Staff member just forgot to do an updated mandated reporter. POC Due Date: 07/03/2023

  3. Mar 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • No Child(ren) Shall Be Left Without the Supervision of a Teacher at Any Time... Supervision Shall Include Visual Observation. This Requirement Was Not Met as Evidenced By:…CCR 101229(a)(1)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

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