San Francisco · Licensed center
Haight Ashbury Cooperative Nursery School
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 11, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 28, 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 by testing for lead on 4/27/2023, past the deadline of 1/1/2023, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
Feb 10, 20231 citation
CCR 101212(d)Type B
“101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with director and other people involved that the inicdent that occured on 11/4/22 resulting in a child becoming lost was not reported to Licensing Department. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101212(d)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%
- 2 of 312%This center
- All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- February 11, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) the licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on investigation by LPA, the facility did not ensure supervision. This poses an immeditate health and safety risk to children in care.
· February 10, 2023
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.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 28, 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 by testing for lead on 4/27/2023, past the deadline of 1/1/2023, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Feb 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 10, 2023
CCR 101212(d) · Type B
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During the course of the investigation, LPA conducted interviews with director and other people involved that the inicdent that occured on 11/4/22 resulting in a child becoming lost was not reported to Licensing Department. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Nov 2022 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · November 10, 2022
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) the licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on investigation by LPA, the facility did not ensure supervision. This poses an immeditate health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 661-9204
- Address
- 1180 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, 94117
- License
- 380500254
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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=1, Type B citations=0. 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
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.