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Gan Noe Preschool

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 30 children.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 29, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 10, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 19, 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 9:30AM., Based on interview, observations, and record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water/ food preparation, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

    • HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
      • “(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff missing "Mandated Reporter Training' (AB1207) certification missing from facility files. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)

  • Sep 21, 2022Nothing cited
  • Sep 12, 20221 citation
    • CCR 101238(g)Type A
      • “(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, LPA confirmed bottles of alcohol stored in an unlocked cabinet. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101238(g)

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
July 29, 2026
On file
5 visits since September 2022 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type A — (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, LPA confirmed bottles of alcohol stored in an unlocked cabinet. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. · September 12, 2022

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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 19, 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 9:30AM., Based on interview, observations, and record review, LPA confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water/ food preparation, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff missing "Mandated Reporter Training' (AB1207) certification missing from facility files. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 12, 2022

CCR 101238(g) · Type A

(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, LPA confirmed bottles of alcohol stored in an unlocked cabinet. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

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Details

Phone
(415) 648-8000
Address
3781 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, 94110
License
384002445

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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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