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L'academy Preschool Sf Soma

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 24 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since July 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jun 10, 2026Nothing cited
  • Aug 8, 20252 citations
    • CCR 101238.2(g)Type B
      • “101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPAs found there were gaps between the outdoor area gates, and a few parts of the fence were about to fall off. This poses a potential health and safety risks to children in care.”

        CCR 101238.2(g)

    • HSC101238(c)Type B
      • “101238 Buildings and Grounds (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPAs found that a diaper changing station was positioned to separate the younger and older children. This poses a potential health and safety risks to children in care.”

        HSC101238(c)

  • Jan 31, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 7, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jul 6, 20231 citation
    • 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 staff did not have TB clearace on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(g)(1)

  • Jul 5, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 52% of 252 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
  • 2 of 631%This center
  • 3 of 612%
  • 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
June 10, 2026
On file
6 visits since July 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — 101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPAs found there were gaps between the outdoor area gates, and a few parts of the fence were about to fall off. This poses a potential health and safety risks to children in care. · August 8, 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.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Complaint 1 of 4 allegations substantiated

Complaint · August 8, 2025

California decided each allegation separately.

Substantiated

  • Staff did not meet child's diapering care needs

Unsubstantiated

  • Staff did not prevent child in care from harming another child in care
  • Staff did not allow child's authorized representative to enter the facility.
  • Staff did not maintain proper teacher-child ratios.

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

ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not prevent child in care from harming another child in care Staff did not allow child's authorized representative to enter the facility. Staff did not maintain proper teacher-child ratios. Staff did not meet child's diapering care needs INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 9/11/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.B. conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit at the above-named facility. LPA met with facility director, J.K., and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were 18 infant children in care with 8 teachers. Related documents were reviewed, and interviews were conducted with staff. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there is no sufficient evidence to prove that "Staff did not prevent child in care from harming another child in care", "Staff did not allow child's authorized representative to enter the facility". Continuued on page 2 Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion: On 9/11/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.B., conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit at the above-named facility. LPA met with facility director, J.K., and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were 19 children in care with 6 teachers. Based on the LPA’s gathered information through observation and interviews, the agency has investigated the complaint allegations above. The facility failed to comply with the personal rights and infant care personal service regulations. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met. The above allegations were found to be SUBSTANTIATED. continued on page 2. Substantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report, September 11, 2025

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 8, 2025

CCR 101238.2(g) · Type B

101238.2 Outdoor Activity Space g) The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPAs found there were gaps between the outdoor area gates, and a few parts of the fence were about to fall off. This poses a potential health and safety risks to children in care.

HSC101238(c) · Type B

101238 Buildings and Grounds (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPAs found that a diaper changing station was positioned to separate the younger and older children. This poses a potential health and safety risks to children in care.

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 6, 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 staff did not have TB clearace on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jul 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 819-6922
Address
55 Ringold St, San Francisco, 94103
License
384004409

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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=3, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, 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

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.

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