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Little Angels Japanese Preschool

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 12 children.
  • Run by the person who holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 4 of its 9 licensing inspections since July 2022.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • May 8, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101216(f)Type B
      • “(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(f)

  • Jun 11, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 13, 20253 citations
    • CCR 101220(a)Type B
      • “(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. 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 of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101220(a)

    • CCR 101220.1(g)Type B
      • “(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. 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 of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101220.1(g)

    • CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)Type B
      • “(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). 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 of 5 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101221(b)(8)(C)

  • Oct 9, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 6, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jul 29, 20244 citations
    • CCR 101216(f)Type B
      • “(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101216(f)

    • CCR 101220(a)Type B
      • “(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101220(a)

    • CCR 101221(a)Type B
      • “(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101221(a)

    • CCR 101161(a)Type B
      • “(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101161(a)

  • Mar 8, 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 interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        HSC 1597.16(a)(1)

  • Sep 6, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jul 26, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 9 times had fewer: 69% of 48 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.

How all 48 Bay Area centers inspected 9 times compare

Of the 48 Bay Area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None2%
  • 1 of 923%
  • 2 of 921%
  • 3 of 923%
  • 4 of 913%This center
  • 5 of 915%
  • 6 of 92%
  • 7 of 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
May 8, 2026
On file
9 visits since July 2022 — 5 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · May 8, 2026

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.

May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 8, 2026

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jun 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 13, 2025

CCR 101220(a) · Type B

(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. 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 of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101220.1(g) · Type B

(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in the center for as long as the child is enrolled. 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 of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101221(b)(8)(C) · Type B

(C) A signed consent form for emergency medical treatment unless the child's authorized representative has signed the statement specified in Section 101220(f). 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 of 5 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · July 29, 2024

CCR 101216(f) · Type B

(f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101220(a) · Type B

(a) Prior to, or within 30 calendar days following the enrollment of a child, the licensee shall obtain a written medical assessment of the child. This medical assessment enables the licensee to assess whether the center can provide necessary health-related services to the child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101221(a) · Type B

(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 101161(a) · Type B

(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 8, 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 interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jul 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 564-6123
Address
2545 Judah Street, San Francisco, 94122
License
384004486

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All checked November 2026.

State record

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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