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Potrero Kids Preschool

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 78 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since December 2025.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 6, 2026Nothing cited
  • Aug 12, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101212(d)(1)(C)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 by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This Requirement is not met evidence by: Based on information collected, children had to be evacuated to the park due to alarm testing that went off many times throughout the day. Failure to report this incident to Licensing poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101212(d)(1)(C)

  • Jun 26, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
      • “Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on incident report and interviews, a child was left alone in the hallway. Classroom staff did not know they had left a child in the hallway until another facility staff brought the child to the classroom. Child being left without supervision poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”

        CCR 101229(a)(1)

  • Apr 9, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 16, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 64% of 457 had rules cited at 1 or none.

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%
  • 2 of 523%This center
  • 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
October 6, 2026
On file
5 visits since December 2025 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Type B — 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (c) Child development programs funded by the California Department of Education and operating under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations are not required to meet the teacher-child ratios specified (B) Toddlers (18 months to 36 months old) - 1:4 adult-child ratio. (C)Preschool (36 months to enrollment in kindergarten) - 1:8 adult-child ratio This evidence is not met by: Based on interviews, there were some mornings, classroom did not meet teacher-child ratio. · August 25, 2026

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.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 12, 2026

CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) · 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 by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This Requirement is not met evidence by: Based on information collected, children had to be evacuated to the park due to alarm testing that went off many times throughout the day. Failure to report this incident to Licensing poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 26, 2026

CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on incident report and interviews, a child was left alone in the hallway. Classroom staff did not know they had left a child in the hallway until another facility staff brought the child to the classroom. Child being left without supervision poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

State report

Jun 2026 Complaint 1 of 3 allegations substantiated

Complaint · June 24, 2026

California decided each allegation separately.

Substantiated

  • Facility did no maintain proper staff-child ratios

Unsubstantiated

  • Staff handled daycare child in a rough manner
  • Staff yelled at child in care

Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.

ALLEGATION(S): Staff handled daycare child in a rough manner Staff yelled at child in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 25, 2026, at approximately 2:15pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ly, arrived at the facility unannounced to close the complaint investigation into the above allegation and met with Site Supervisor B.G. Present during today's visit were 15 classroom staff 3 administrators caring for 60 children. Based on information obtained during the course of this investigation through interviews, there was no sufficient evidence to prove allegations "Staff handled daycare child in a rough manner" and "Staff yelled at child in care." 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, therefore the allegation is deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. This report was reviewed with the Site Supervisor 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:

CCR 101216.3(c)(B)(C) · Type B

101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (c) Child development programs funded by the California Department of Education and operating under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations are not required to meet the teacher-child ratios specified (B) Toddlers (18 months to 36 months old) - 1:4 adult-child ratio. (C)Preschool (36 months to enrollment in kindergarten) - 1:8 adult-child ratio This evidence is not met by: Based on interviews, there were some mornings, classroom did not meet teacher-child ratio.

State report, August 25, 2026

State report, August 25, 2026

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 550-3300
Address
810 Illinois Street, San Francisco, 94107
License
384004958

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 2 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, 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

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.

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