Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare
Daycare center in Palo Alto, CA. 848 Ramona Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94301
About the program
Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare is a licensed daycare center in Palo Alto, California, on the state register since 2002. It is licensed for 94 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,452 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101229(a)(1)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Felt like we won the lottery when we got off the waitlist, and it did not disappoint. We (and our child) love everything about Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare. The environment there is incredibly warm and nurturing, and the teachers and staff go above and beyond every single day to provide excellent care. Even at the infant stage, they have a curriculum and take the babies on local field trips, and tailor each child’s…
Preya S · 5/5 on Google · a month agoBoth of our children started at this daycare (Downtown Palo Alto on Ramona Street) when they were just 12 weeks old and stayed until kindergarten. We could not have asked for a better experience. The teachers are exceptionally prepared, experienced, kind, and genuinely loving. From infancy through preschool, they created a nurturing environment where our children thrived socially, emotionally, and academically. What…
Pamela Milani · 5/5 on Google · 3 months agoTo the amazing teachers of the Octopus class - including Main Teacher Melissa, Ms. Concetta, the other Teacher Melissa, and Teacher Mina (new teacher, so wonderful!) - thank you from the bottom of my heart. I want to give a huge shoutout to the main Teacher Melissa, who has been absolutely wonderful to our baby. She has made all the difference in our journey here. When our baby started at just seven months old, we…
Hyuna Lee · 5/5 on Google · a year agoA long overdue review! When our son started in the baby classroom at Downtown Kindercare in August, 2018, we were nervous about the less than stellar online reviews. Fortunately, we've had nothing but positive experiences, especially when director Nancy took over a short time after we started. We sent our daughter there in Fall 2020, and for over six years, Kindercare was like our family away from home. We made…
Lauren · 5/5 on Google · a year agoGetting there
848 Ramona Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Questions about Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare
Is Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare licensed?
Yes. Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 434404998, 434404999), with a licensed capacity of 94 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 1 citation for Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare, 1 of them Type A, across 8 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare take?
Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare cost?
Downtown Palo Alto KinderCare does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
