San Francisco · Licensed center
C5 Children's School-Sfpuc (Ps)
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 45 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 20, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...children's needs... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. A child was left unattended and unsupervised, posing a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
Jul 8, 20261 citation
CCR 101163(a)Type B
“101163 False Claims (a) No licensee, officer or employee of a licensee shall make or disseminate any false or misleading statement... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA L. determined that S1 submitted an edited Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101163(a)
- Aug 14, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 16, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 27, 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
- August 20, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and a review of records, it was determined that the Center did not comply with the regulation cited above. A staff member handled C1 roughly and inappropriately on two occasions, which did not align with safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate practices. This action posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
· March 10, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 20, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...children's needs... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. A child was left unattended and unsupervised, posing a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 8, 2026
CCR 101163(a) · Type B
101163 False Claims (a) No licensee, officer or employee of a licensee shall make or disseminate any false or misleading statement... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA L. determined that S1 submitted an edited Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
May 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · May 21, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): - Staff did not prevent a daycare child from causing harm to another daycare child. - Staff did not properly report an incident involving a daycare child. - Staff did not provide adequate supervision to the daycare children. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On June 24, 2026, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) L. and Van arrived at the facility to close the complaint investigation. LPAs met with Director of Operations J.R. and explained the purpose of the visit. There were 24 children and 5 staff members present 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, J.R. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Jan 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · January 7, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and a review of records, it was determined that the Center did not comply with the regulation cited above. A staff member handled C1 roughly and inappropriately on two occasions, which did not align with safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate practices. This action posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) · Type B
101212 Reporting Requirements (d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and a review of records, it was determined that the Center did not comply with the regulation cited above. The Center did not report an incident involving C1 to the licensing office within the required timeframe. This action potentially poses a health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 626-4880
- Address
- 525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, 94102
- License
- 384002299
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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=2, 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
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.