San Francisco · Licensed center
Playmates Cooperative Nursery School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 49 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 6 licensing inspections since April 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 20, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 3, 20252 citations
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: Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. One out of six staff members did not have complete immunization records on file or available for review; this includes measles, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1)
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 the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. Two out of six teachers did not have their Health Screening LIC 503 completed by their physician, or their documentation was missing from their files, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101216(g)(1)
- Nov 8, 2024Nothing cited
- Dec 7, 2023Nothing cited
Nov 2, 20233 citations
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 interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that the center did not comply with the above section. Specifically, the center failed to conduct lead testing of its water used for consumption before the January 1, 2023 deadline. Failing to complete the drinking water test for lead contamination levels could pose potential health and safety risks to the children in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
CCR 101174(d)(2)Type B
“(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interview and record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above, as the Center does not have proof that fire drills are being conducted and documented at least once every six months. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101174(d)(2)
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 the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. S1 have not completed their Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Apr 13, 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
- November 20, 2025
- On file
- 6 visits since April 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- 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: Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. One out of six staff members did not have complete immunization records on file or available for review; this includes measles, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
· November 3, 2025
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Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 3, 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: Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. One out of six staff members did not have complete immunization records on file or available for review; this includes measles, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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 the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. Two out of six teachers did not have their Health Screening LIC 503 completed by their physician, or their documentation was missing from their files, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 2, 2023
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 interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that the center did not comply with the above section. Specifically, the center failed to conduct lead testing of its water used for consumption before the January 1, 2023 deadline. Failing to complete the drinking water test for lead contamination levels could pose potential health and safety risks to the children in care.
CCR 101174(d)(2) · Type B
(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. (2) The drills shall be documented. This documentation shall be kept in the child care center for at least one year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interview and record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above, as the Center does not have proof that fire drills are being conducted and documented at least once every six months. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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 the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. S1 have not completed their Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (628) 899-8067
- Address
- 2340 -42nd Avenue, San Francisco, 94116
- License
- 380504052
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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, Who runs it 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.