San Francisco · Licensed center
Potrero Kids at Daniel Webster
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 38 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 5 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 16, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 26, 20241 citation
CCR 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“1597.16(a)(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 the interview with the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 1597.16(a)(1)
- Jul 1, 2024Nothing cited
- Jun 1, 2023Nothing cited
- Jul 20, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 5 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 5 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (457 centers).
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%
- 1 of 535%This center
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- May 1, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since July 2022 — 4 cited nothing · 6 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.
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.
Apr 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · April 30, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not prevent the spread of lice at the facility INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On May 01, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ly, arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct complaint investigation to the above allegation and met with Director Y.O. There were 7 staff members including the Director caring for 33 children. Based on information obtained during the course of this investigation through interviews, record review and information collected, the allegation "Staff did not prevent the spread of lice at the facility" has deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the allegation may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. This report was reviewed with Director whose signature confirm have read the report. Report must be made available for public review upon request. A copy of this report and rights to comment and appeal have been discussed with the Director and left with the Director. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Feb 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · February 10, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not provide toileting assistance to child in care in a timely manner. Staff did no maintain proper staff-child ratios. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On May 01, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ly, arrived at the facility unannounced to close the complaint investigation to the above allegation and met with Director Y.O. There were 7 staff members including the Director caring for 33 children. Based on information obtained during the course of this investigation through interviews, record review and information collected, the allegation "Staff did not provide toileting assistance to child in care in a timely manner" and "Staff did no maintain proper staff-child ratios" have deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. This report was reviewed with Director whose signature confirm have read the report. Report must be made available for public review upon request. A copy of this report and rights to comment and appeal have been discussed with the Director and left with the Director. Notice of Site Visit shall remain posted for 30 days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 26, 2024
CCR 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
1597.16(a)(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 the interview with the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Jul 2023 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · July 28, 2023
CCR 101238(a) · Type B
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. Based on interviews, observations conducted and pertinent documents received, the facility has contacted the school district to repair the borken bench, which dates back over one year and the work order is still pending. These pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by:
CCR 101223(a) · Type B
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on observations conducted and pertinent documents received, the activity that the staff was playing with the children was unsafe. This pose a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Jul 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 21, 2023
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not make prompt arrangements for obtaining medical treatment for child. Staff forced children to play outside for an extended period of time. Staff forced children to run. Day care child sustained unexplained injuries while in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On September 27, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), N.G. conducted an unannounced conclusionary complaint visit and met with site supervisor, B.G. to discuss the above allegations. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present are, 7 teachers with 34 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with staff members, students and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there was no sufficient evidence to prove that the allegations listed above occured. Although the allegations may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. LPA conducted exit interview with director, R.K. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Sep 2022 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · September 19, 2022
ALLEGATION(S): -Facility staff handled child in a rough manner -Staff yelled at children in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 9/26/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), H.L., made an unannounced initial complaint visit to the Potrero Kids at Daniel Webster facility. The LPA was granted entry by the Director, R.K. The LPA explained the purpose of the visit to the director. Guardian, the department's system for conducting background checks, has confirmed that all the individuals listed on the facility’s roster have been granted permission to work or be present in a childcare facility. The LPA observed five teachers, one aide and one helper supervising thirty-three preschool children inside the facility. Children's capacity and ratio requirements were observed to be in compliance. The LPA conducted interviews with members of the staff and children as part of the investigation, as well as collecting and reviewing relevant documents. Based on the findings of the LPA, there was not enough evidence to prove either of the two complaints that were made regarding the facility, which were that staff handled children roughly and staff yelled at children who were in their care. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, ***See Page 2 for continuation*** Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 625-9578
- Address
- 465 Missouri Street, San Francisco, 94107
- License
- 384001949
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 6 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 5 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=2, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=9, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=2. 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 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.