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Childcare and Parenting Resources

Find resources in Palo Alto related to child care, how to choose a child care facility, support organizations, and parenting below.

Finding Quality Child Care

For more information, visit our Child Care Resources Page

Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Homes in Palo Alto(PDF, 235KB)

Map of Licensed Child Care & Family Homes in Palo Alto

City of Palo Alto Child Care Subsidy Program (Administered by Palo Alto Community Child Care)

Santa Clara County Office of Education - Countywide Childcare Resource & Referral Program

First 5 - Choosing quality child care

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Department of Social Services Child Care Licensing
License Check, Record of Site Visits to Child Care locations, and where to call if you have a concern regarding a facility

Making Friends

Parents Place/The Center for Children and Youth
200 Channing Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 688-3040

Jewish Family & Children’s Services (Children’s Clinical)
200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto
(650) 688-3040

Children’s Health Council
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
(650) 326-5530

Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Special Needs: Magical Bridge playground

General Parenting Resources

CHAC Family Resource Center - Resources/Classes in English/Spanish/Mandarin	Heathychildren - American Academy of Pediatrics
Children’s Health Council 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto (650) 326-5530	The Search Institute - Search Institute Resource for Families
Hand in Hand Parenting 555 Waverley St., #25, Palo Alto (650) 322-5323	CommonSenseMedia - Common Sense Media
Parents Place/The Center for Children and Youth 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto (650) 688-3040	Preparing Children for Kindergarten
Parent Venture - Classes in Spanish

Resources for Adoptive and Foster Parents

County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency - Adoption

California Association of Adoptive Agencies

Parenting Classes/Groups/Playgroups

Blossom Birth & Family 505 Barron Ave., Palo Alto (650) 321-2326	Podcasts for Parents from First Five
Children’s Health Council 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto (650) 326-5530 (650) 688-3650 Service Line in Spanish	The Parent’s Club of Palo Alto & Menlo Park
Parents Place/The Center for Children and Youth 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto (650) 688-3040	Mid-Peninsula Parents of Multiples (MPPOM)
Parents Helping Parents 1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite 100, San Jose (408) 727-5775	Silicon Valley Twins & Triplets
Zero to Three	National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness

Other Resources

Information and Referral - Information and Referral Palo Alto (formerly Family Resources)
Family Resources is your link to the community. Use the website's searchable database to find family-friendly service-providers and resources in our community, and much more. Categories include: Emergency/Crisis, Basic Needs, Child Care, Community Resources, Disability Resources, Education, Health Care, Mental Health and Counseling.

Trustline
Trustline is a database of nannies and baby-sitters that have cleared criminal background checks in California. It's the only authorized screening program of in-home caregivers in the state with access to fingerprint records at the California Department of Justice and the FBI.