San Francisco · Licensed center
Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 175 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 4, 20261 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. Lead water testing was completed after the January 1, 2023 deadline, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Dec 16, 2025Nothing cited
- Mar 14, 2025Nothing cited
- Apr 8, 2024Nothing cited
May 16, 20233 citations in 2 reports
CCR 101216(g)(1)Type B
“(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 5 staff members did not have Health Screening with TB clearance on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(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: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 staff did not have complete immunization records on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
A second state report dated the same day: 1 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
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
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- 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. Lead water testing was completed after the January 1, 2023 deadline, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
· May 4, 2026
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May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 4, 2026
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. Lead water testing was completed after the January 1, 2023 deadline, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Jun 2025 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · June 23, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, a staff member handled a child in a rough manner and spoke to a child in a punitive tone, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
May 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · May 10, 2024
CCR 101218.1(a)(2)(B) · Type B
Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights (a) In accordance with the child care center's individual program, policies and needs, the licensee shall develop, implement and maintain an admission procedure that enables the person in charge of admissions to: (2) Conduct one or more personal interviews with the child's parent or authorized representative that meets the following requirements: (B) Provides the child's parent or authorized representative with information about the child care center that shall at least include the child care center's admission policies and procedures, activities, services, regulations, hours and days of operation, fees, procedures to be followed should the child become ill or injured while at the child care center, and procedures for conducting inspections for illness. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for not informing the parent whose child was hit, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Deficiency Dismissed
CCR 101223(a)(2) · Type B
Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for not prevent the child in care to be harmed by other child that does not provide the safe environment to the children in care, which pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Request Denied
Feb 2024 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · February 15, 2024
ALLEGATION(S): Lack of supervision resulting in daycare being kicked on multiple occasions by another daycare child. Staff did not provide a safe environment for daycare child. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On April 26, 2024, at approximately 8.30AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tso conducted an unannounced visit for delivery of the complaint investigation findings and met with the Assistant Director, K.K. LPA explained the purpose of the visit and was granted entry to the facility by the Assistant Director. Present, the Assistant Director, 10 staff are supervising 19 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with children and staff members and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews, observation, and information obtained there was no sufficient evidence to prove that the allegations listed above, occurred. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and this report was reviewed with the Assistant Director whose signature confirm have read the report. Report must be made available for public review upon request. A copy of this report and appeal rights have been discussed and left with the Assistant Director. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
May 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 16, 2023
CCR 101216(g)(1) · Type B
(1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 5 staff members did not have Health Screening with TB clearance on file 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: Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 staff did not have complete immunization records on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 16, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 292-1291
- Address
- 3200 California Street, San Francisco, 94118
- License
- 384001263
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=5, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=2. 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, 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.