San Francisco · Licensed center
Phoebe A. Hearst Preschool Learning Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 125 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 15, 20251 citation
CCR 101223(a)(1)Type B
“Personal Rights (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the above due to a staff inappropriately handling a child, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(1)
- Sep 15, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 10, 2024Nothing cited
- Nov 15, 2023Nothing cited
Nov 1, 20231 citation
101700.3Type B
“101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3
- Nov 3, 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
- October 15, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
Personal Rights (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the above due to a staff inappropriately handling a child, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
· October 15, 2025
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Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 15, 2025
CCR 101223(a)(1) · Type B
Personal Rights (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the above due to a staff inappropriately handling a child, which posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 1, 2023
101700.3 · Type B
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b)(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 931-1018
- Address
- 1315 Ellis Street, San Francisco, 94115
- License
- 380500512
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Sources and dates
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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
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.