San Francisco · Licensed center
Centro Primeros Pasos
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 40 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Dec 22, 2025Nothing cited
Jul 15, 20253 citations
CCR 101217(c)Type B
“All personnel records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours... (A) Health-screening records and results of tuberculosis tests as specified in Section 101216(g). Based on staff file review LPA observed that the facility failed to comply with the section cited above.”
CCR 101217(c)
CCR101226(e)(1)(A)Type B
“(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: (A) Medications shall be kept in a safe place inaccessible to children. Based on observation the facility failed to comply with the section cited above, since LPA observed medication in an area accessible to children.”
CCR101226(e)(1)(A)
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. LPA observed that the facility has continued to fail to comply with the regulation cited above.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Jun 25, 2025Nothing cited
Jun 10, 20251 citation
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. During the staff file review LPA observed that two files were missing vaccination or immunity verification for measles.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Sep 25, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 28, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%
- 2 of 631%This center
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 18, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since August 2023 — 4 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
101216.3(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement is not met as by: Based on interviews, observations, and review of pertinent documentation. LPA determined that children have been left in the care of an aide without the supervision of a teacher, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. this violates the personal rights of children in care.
· February 18, 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.
Dec 2025 Complaint 2 of 3 allegations substantiated
Complaint · December 17, 2025
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- The facility used unqualified staff.
- The licensee is operating out of ratio.
Unsubstantiated
- The staff are storing medications in an area accessible to children in care.
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
CCR 101216.3(b) · Type B
101216.3(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement is not met as by: Based on interviews, observations, and review of pertinent documentation. LPA determined that children have been left in the care of an aide without the supervision of a teacher, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. this violates the personal rights of children in care.
Request Denied
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 15, 2025
CCR 101217(c) · Type B
All personnel records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours... (A) Health-screening records and results of tuberculosis tests as specified in Section 101216(g). Based on staff file review LPA observed that the facility failed to comply with the section cited above.
CCR101226(e)(1)(A) · Type B
(e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (1) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be centrally stored in accordance with the requirements specified below: (A) Medications shall be kept in a safe place inaccessible to children. Based on observation the facility failed to comply with the section cited above, since LPA observed medication in an area accessible to children.
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. LPA observed that the facility has continued to fail to comply with the regulation cited above.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 10, 2025
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. During the staff file review LPA observed that two files were missing vaccination or immunity verification for measles.
Jun 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · June 4, 2025
CCR 101216.3(b) · Type B
101216.3(b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c)) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, LPA was unable to verify the qualifications of the staff this violates the personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 369-7867
- Address
- 1270 Sanchez Street, San Francisco, 94114
- License
- 384004764
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=4, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=1, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=3. 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.