San Francisco · Licensed center
Rainbow Montessori
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 18 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since September 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 10, 2026Nothing cited
- Feb 19, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 20, 20241 citation
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 has not completed their Mandated reporter training, or the training has expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1)
Oct 31, 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
- Sep 2, 2022Nothing 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
- February 10, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since September 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- 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.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 20, 2024
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 has not completed their Mandated reporter training, or the training has expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 31, 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) 661-9100
- Address
- 2358 24th Avenue, San Francisco, 94116
- License
- 380505779
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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
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.