San Francisco · Licensed center

Petite Explorer Preschool

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 66 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2022.

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Licensing inspections

Jan 28, 20251 citation
- 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: At 1:50PM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff proof of immunization missing from facility records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
  HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
Oct 23, 20233 citations
- CCR 101170(e)Type A
  “(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 3:00PM., Based on record review, interview and observations, LPAs confirmed staff, S1, present without criminal record clearance on file. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”
  CCR 101170(e)
- 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: At 2:10PM., Based on interviews and record review, LPAs confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
  HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- CCR 101238.2(d)(2)Type B
  “(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:30PM., Based on observations, LPAs confirmed excessive leaves and debris located in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
  CCR 101238.2(d)(2)
Oct 3, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 85% of 568 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
1 of 334%
2 of 312%This center
All 33%

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit: January 28, 2025
On file: 3 visits since October 2022 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious: Type A — (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 3:00PM., Based on record review, interview and observations, LPAs confirmed staff, S1, present without criminal record clearance on file. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care. · October 23, 2023

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.

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 28, 2025

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: At 1:50PM., Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff proof of immunization missing from facility records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 23, 2023

CCR 101170(e) · Type A

(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 3:00PM., Based on record review, interview and observations, LPAs confirmed staff, S1, present without criminal record clearance on file. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.

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: At 2:10PM., Based on interviews and record review, LPAs confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

CCR 101238.2(d)(2) · Type B

(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 1:30PM., Based on observations, LPAs confirmed excessive leaves and debris located in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Oct 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone: (415) 872-9185
Address: 722 South Van Ness, San Francisco, 94110
License: 384002978

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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

Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov

Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.