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L'academy Preschool Sf Hayes Valley

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 240 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since March 2024.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 11, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 17, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 28, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.

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%This center
  • 1 of 334%
  • 2 of 312%
  • All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
October 14, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited nothing · 5 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met, as evidenced by: Based on observations in the field, record review and, the licensee did not comply with the section above. Based on the meeting between the director and staff, the staff member admitted to taking the pacifier from the child at the outdoor play yard, which pose/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to person in care. · November 3, 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.

Sep 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · September 11, 2026

ALLEGATION(S): Staff hit daycare child INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On October 14, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leong arrived at the facility to close the complaint investigation. LPA met with Director D.F. and explained the purpose of the visit. During today's visit, 113 children and 31 staff members were present. During today's visit, LPA conducted interviews All relevant information was collected and analyzed during the LPA investigation, and all parties involved were contacted and interviewed. Based on the information obtained from the LPA investigation, the allegation listed above was unsubstantiated, meaning it may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the violations did or did not occur. . See Page 2 Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated

Complaint · October 15, 2025

California decided each allegation separately.

Substantiated

  • Staff withheld child's pacifier

Unsubstantiated

  • Staff did not attend to child in care

Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.

CCR 101223(a)(1)(3) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met, as evidenced by: Based on observations in the field, record review and, the licensee did not comply with the section above. Based on the meeting between the director and staff, the staff member admitted to taking the pacifier from the child at the outdoor play yard, which pose/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to person in care.

State report, November 3, 2025

Feb 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · February 10, 2025

ALLEGATION(S): Staff inappropriately handled child in care Staff use inappropriate form of discipline with children in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On April 24, 2025, at 4.15PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tso conducted an unannounced visit for delivery of the complaint investigation findings and met with the Director, D.F. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection and were granted entry to the facility by the Director. Present, the Director, 20 staff supervising 67 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews, observation and records reviewed, 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 violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and this report was reviewed with the 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 Director, D.F. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jan 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · January 14, 2025

ALLEGATION(S): Staff leave the daycare children in booster chairs for extended periods of time. Staff are retaliating against the daycare children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On March 27, 2025, at 8.30AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tso conducted an unannounced visit for delivery of the complaint investigation findings and met with the Director, D.F. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection and were granted entry to the facility by the licensee. Present, the Director, 18 staff supervising 77 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews, observation and records reviewed, 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 violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview conducted and this report was reviewed with the 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 Director, D.F. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 658-7817
Address
200 Kansas St, San Francisco, 94103
License
384004837

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 5 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 4 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=6, 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

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.

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