San Francisco · Licensed center
German International School of Silicon Valley
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 64 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 28, 2026Nothing cited
- Nov 4, 2025Nothing cited
Sep 9, 20241 citation
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in testing for lead water before January 1st, 2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Jul 6, 2023Nothing cited
- Jan 19, 2023Nothing cited
- Nov 5, 2021Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
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%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- January 28, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2021 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type B —
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not keeping the facility rodent free, which violates the physical plant regulation and poses a potential health or safety risk to persons in care.
· September 26, 2025
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 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · July 28, 2025
CCR 101238(a)(1) · Type B
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not keeping the facility rodent free, which violates the physical plant regulation and poses a potential health or safety risk to persons in care.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 9, 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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in testing for lead water before January 1st, 2023 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (650) 254-0748
- Address
- 117 Diamond Street, San Francisco, 94114
- License
- 384004290
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=1. 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 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.