South San Francisco · Licensed center
Genentech 2ND Generation @ Allerton
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 430 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Dec 9, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 15, 20241 citation
WD 101700.3(b)(2)Type B
“(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having two fixtures with an exceedance of lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
WD 101700.3(b)(2)
- Jun 29, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 51% of 568 had none cited.
How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None51%
- 1 of 334%This center
- 2 of 312%
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- December 9, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since June 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having two fixtures with an exceedance of lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· November 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.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 15, 2024
WD 101700.3(b)(2) · Type B
(2) Licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level of 5 ppb in all outlets subject to the testing requirements of these Written Directives, for the health and safety of children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having two fixtures with an exceedance of lead which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 225-3666
- Address
- 444 Allerton Avenue, South San Francisco, 94080
- License
- 414002366
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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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.