San Francisco · Licensed center
Creative Gardens
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 20 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 7 licensing inspections since December 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 25, 2026Nothing cited
- Apr 11, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 5, 2024Nothing cited
- May 23, 2024Nothing cited
- Nov 8, 2023Nothing cited
- Jan 23, 2023Nothing cited
- Dec 7, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 7 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 7 times had at least one: 81% of 145.
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%This center
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- June 25, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since December 2022 — all of them 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.
Apr 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · April 2, 2024
CCR 101416.5(b) · Type B
101416.5(b) Staff-Infant Ratio. (b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on evidence collected, LPA determine facility operating out of the required Infant-Staff ratio(4:1). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Dec 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · December 21, 2022
CCR 101427(h) · Type B
101427(h) Infant Care Food Services: (h) Infants who are unable to hold a bottle shall be held by a staff person or other adult for bottle feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant. An infant shall not be allowed to carry a bottle while ambulatory. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, LPA confirmed, LPA confirmed staff using equipment (Bib) to prop-up bottle during infant feeding. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 577-8389
- Address
- 1429 Valencia Street, San Francisco, 94110
- License
- 384004111
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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
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
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.