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Building Kidz on 20TH Avenue

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 22 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 2 licensing inspections since September 2025.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 30, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 3, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.

How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None64%This center
  • 1 of 232%
  • Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
September 30, 2026
On file
2 visits since September 2025 — both cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · May 15, 2026

ALLEGATION(S): Staff are operating out of ratio Staff are operating over capacity Staff are comingling children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On July 08, 2026, at approximately 12:00pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Ly, arrived at the facility unannounced to close the complaint investigation to the above allegations and met with the Director S.X. There were 6 staff members including the Director caring for 6 infants and 5 toddlers. Based on information obtained during the course of this investigation through interviews, record review and information collected, there was no sufficient evidence to prove allegations (1) Staff are operating out of ratio, (2) Staff are operating over capacity, (3) Staff are comingling children. Although the allegation may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. This report was reviewed with Director whose signature confirm have read the report. Report must be made available for public review upon request. A copy of this report and rights to comment and appeal have been discussed with the Director and left with the Director. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 504-6513
Address
1258 20th Avenue, San Francisco, 94122
License
384004986

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

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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