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Buen Dia Family School

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 30 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 30, 2025Nothing cited
  • Aug 4, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jul 11, 20251 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
      • “101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) "The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility self reported that there was a child left alone outside which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Sep 11, 20242 citations
    • 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: At 10:05AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility’s lead testing of water outlets was completed after 1/1/2023. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

    • HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)Type B
      • “(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff's proof of required immunization missing from facility records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)

  • Jun 28, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
  • 2 of 523%This center
  • 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
October 30, 2025
On file
5 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — 101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) "The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility self reported that there was a child left alone outside which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · July 11, 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.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 11, 2025

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

101229: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) "The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) 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: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility self reported that there was a child left alone outside which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 11, 2024

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: At 10:05AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility’s lead testing of water outlets was completed after 1/1/2023. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff's proof of required immunization missing from facility records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Jun 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 431-3535
Address
589 Guerrero St., San Francisco, 94110
License
380504038

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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

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

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