San Francisco · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 94 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2025.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 1, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 7, 2026Nothing cited
- Dec 15, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 9, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had at least one: 59% of 569.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%This center
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 20, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2025 — all of them cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on information obtained from the complaint investigation, LPA concluded that the facility exceeded the infant capacity and used the second infant room prior to department approval, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
· October 20, 2026
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Oct 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · October 1, 2026
CCR 101161(a) · Type A
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on information obtained from the complaint investigation, LPA concluded that the facility exceeded the infant capacity and used the second infant room prior to department approval, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
WD 101805(b)(1) · Type B
101805 Care for Toddlers within a Licensed Infant Center Licensed child care centers serving infants with an optional toddler... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on information obtained from the complaint investigation, LPA concluded that the facility had an infant co-mingling with the toddler-aged children in one of the toddler rooms, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Dec 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · December 16, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): - Staff do not ensure day care center is kept clean and sanitary. - Staff do not ensure day care center is free of rodents. - Staff do not properly store food INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On January 12, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leong arrived at the facility to close out the complaint and deliver the findings to the facility. LPA met with the Director, E.H., and explained the purpose of the visit. There were 13 staff members caring for 66 children during today’s visit. All relevant information was collected and analyzed during the LPA investigation, and all parties involved were contacted and interviewed. Based on the information obtained from the LPA investigation, the allegations listed above were unsubstantiated, meaning it may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the violations did or did not occur. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, E.H. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 221-6133
- Address
- 334 28th Ave, San Francisco, 94121
- License
- 384005032
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, Type B citations=1. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.