San Francisco · Licensed center
Nihonmachi Little Friends Sutter Site
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 91 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 7 licensing inspections since January 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Dec 16, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 19, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 16, 20241 citation
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)Type B
“(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 out of 10 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Nov 25, 2024Nothing cited
Jul 2, 20242 citations
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)Type A
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification...prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, Licensee did not comply with the above by not ensuring that a staff member (S1) was associated to the facility prior to their presence in the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
CCR101239(m)Type A
“All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, Licensee did not comply with the above by allowing children under the age of three to use play equipment intended for use by children age three and up. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR101239(m)
- Jan 3, 2024Nothing cited
- Jan 12, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 7 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 7 times split three ways: 45% had fewer, 26% the same, and 29% more (145 centers).
How all 145 Bay Area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 145 Bay Area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None19%
- 1 of 726%
- 2 of 726%This center
- 3 of 715%
- 4 of 710%
- 5 of 73%
- 6 of 71%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- December 16, 2025
- On file
- 7 visits since January 2023 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty...for any of the following serious violations...Any violation that the department determines resulted in the injury or illness of a child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, facility staff did not provide adequate supervision which resulted in a daycare child sustaining a fracture. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· July 2, 2024
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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 16, 2024
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) · Type B
(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 0 out of 10 staff files reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 2, 2024
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification...prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, Licensee did not comply with the above by not ensuring that a staff member (S1) was associated to the facility prior to their presence in the facility. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR101239(m) · Type A
All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, Licensee did not comply with the above by allowing children under the age of three to use play equipment intended for use by children age three and up. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Apr 2024 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · April 15, 2024
HSC 1596.99(c)(1) · Type A
The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty...for any of the following serious violations...Any violation that the department determines resulted in the injury or illness of a child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, facility staff did not provide adequate supervision which resulted in a daycare child sustaining a fracture. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101212(d) · Type B
(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...within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, facility staff did not report an incident where a child fell to the responsible party or to CCLD within 24 hours of the incident by telephone, or within seven days by written report. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 922-4060
- Address
- 1830 Sutter Street, San Francisco, 94115
- License
- 380504776
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Sources and dates
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, 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
- 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.