San Francisco · Licensed center
Room to Grow Preschool, the
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 26 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 22, 2025Nothing cited
Mar 5, 20251 citation
CCR 101238.2(d)(2)Type B
“(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 12:50PM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed large cement block and hole in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101238.2(d)(2)
Feb 1, 20242 citations
CCR 101170(e)Type A
“(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review and observations, LPA confirmed staff member (S1) does not have criminal record clearance or association on file. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)
CCR 101238(g)(1)Type B
“(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:10AM., Based on observations, LPA observed cans of beer stored in accessible refrigerator. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101238(g)(1)
Jul 27, 20221 citation
CCR 101170(e)Type A
“(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review; interview; and observations, LPA confirmed staff member (S5) assisting without criminal record clearance or facility association on file. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.”
CCR 101170(e)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 94% of 569 had rules cited at 2 or fewer.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%
- 3 of 46%This center
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- April 22, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review and observations, LPA confirmed staff member (S1) does not have criminal record clearance or association on file. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
· February 1, 2024
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.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 5, 2025
CCR 101238.2(d)(2) · Type B
(d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained: (2) Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 12:50PM., Based on observation, LPA confirmed large cement block and hole in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 1, 2024
CCR 101170(e) · Type A
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 10:30AM., Based on record review and observations, LPA confirmed staff member (S1) does not have criminal record clearance or association on file. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
CCR 101238(g)(1) · Type B
(g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (g) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. (1) Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 9:10AM., Based on observations, LPA observed cans of beer stored in accessible refrigerator. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Jul 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 27, 2022
CCR 101170(e) · Type A
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review; interview; and observations, LPA confirmed staff member (S5) assisting without criminal record clearance or facility association on file. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 826-9598
- Address
- 3786 Mission Street, San Francisco, 94110
- License
- 384001473
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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
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.