San Francisco · Licensed center
Garden School, the
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 7 licensing inspections since September 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 25, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 21, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 6, 2024Nothing cited
Feb 15, 20242 citations
CCR 101161(a)Type A
“101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the Center did not comply with the section cited above in that the Center had 27 children present today. The Center did not follow its licensed limitations of 24 capacity, which poses immediate health, safety, or personal rights risks to children in care.”
CCR 101161(a)
CCR101215.1(f)Type B
“101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties. (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. The Center did not assign a person in charge or appoint a substitute childcare center Director when the Director was absent. Each of the teachers who were present upon LPA entrance to the Center confirmed that they were not assigned as a substitute director or in charge of the Center, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR101215.1(f)
Jan 10, 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: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. Water fixtures were not tested for lead after the due date of January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: This requirement is not met, as evidenced by a records review. Three out of five teachers did not have complete immunizations on file. Not having updated immunizations on file for teachers could present health and safety risks to the children.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Sep 27, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 7 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 7 times split three ways: 45% had fewer, 26% the same, and 29% more (145 centers).
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%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%This center
- 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
- March 27, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since September 2022 — 5 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the Center did not comply with the section cited above in that the Center had 27 children present today. The Center did not follow its licensed limitations of 24 capacity, which poses immediate health, safety, or personal rights risks to children in care.
· February 15, 2024
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.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 15, 2024
CCR 101161(a) · Type A
101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the Center did not comply with the section cited above in that the Center had 27 children present today. The Center did not follow its licensed limitations of 24 capacity, which poses immediate health, safety, or personal rights risks to children in care.
CCR101215.1(f) · Type B
101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties. (f) When the child care center director is absent from the center, arrangements shall be made for a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations, including total enrollment; shall be trained in program operation; and shall be designated as an authorized person to correct operational deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to children's health and safety. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. The Center did not assign a person in charge or appoint a substitute childcare center Director when the Director was absent. Each of the teachers who were present upon LPA entrance to the Center confirmed that they were not assigned as a substitute director or in charge of the Center, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 10, 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: Based on the interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the above-referenced section. Water fixtures were not tested for lead after the due date of January 1, 2023, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: This requirement is not met, as evidenced by a records review. Three out of five teachers did not have complete immunizations on file. Not having updated immunizations on file for teachers could present health and safety risks to the children.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 619-2293
- Address
- 4037 24th Street, San Francisco, 94114
- License
- 384004582
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Sources and dates
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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.