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Banana Fana Preschool

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 50 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since November 2021.

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Licensing inspections

  • May 1, 20251 citation
    • HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

  • Mar 5, 2025Nothing cited
  • Apr 10, 2023Nothing cited
  • Dec 14, 2022Nothing cited
  • Nov 19, 2021Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).

How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare

Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None29%
  • 1 of 535%This center
  • 2 of 523%
  • 3 of 59%
  • 4 of 54%
  • All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
May 1, 2025
On file
5 visits since November 2021 — 4 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Type B — (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · May 1, 2025

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.

May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 1, 2025

HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B

(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · March 1, 2024

ALLEGATION(S): Staff left crying day-care child unattended. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 4/16/2024 at 1:55PM., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), L.G. met with Director, C.C. The purpose of today's inspection was explained and was for an unannounced complaint investigation. Present was the director and 9 staff supervising for 33 children. Children present had been properly signed in. Facility was inspected for health and safety hazards. During inspection, LPA performed observations, interviews, and reviewed facility records. As part of this investigation, observations were conducted on 3/6/2024 and 4/16/2024. A review of the facility records was also complete, which included the children’s files, personnel files, parent handbook, discipline policies and practice. LPA conducted interviews with director, staff, random sampling of parents, children, and involved parties. (REFER TO 809C FOR CONT.) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Apr 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Nov 2021 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 654-5114
Address
2701- 2707 Folsom Street, San Francisco, 94110
License
384004477

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All checked November 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.

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