San Francisco · Licensed center
Sf Tikes Academy
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 117 children.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at its 1 licensing inspection, in February 2025.
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Licensing inspections
- Feb 5, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at this center's 1 inspection. Most Bay Area centers inspected once had the same: 98% of 215.
How all 215 Bay Area centers inspected once compare
Of the 215 Bay Area centers the state inspected once, whether that inspection cited a rule:
- No98%This center
- Yes2%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 23, 2026
- On file
- 1 visit, February 2025 — it cited nothing · 2 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.
Jul 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · July 27, 2026
ALLEGATION(S): Facility is not maintaining a comfortable temperature for children. Cleaning chemicals and supplies are kept accessible to children. Children are not offered the opportunity to nap or rest. Insufficient cots for each child under the age of five. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On September 23, 2026, at approximately 2:10pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Quimbo conducted an unannounced complaint visit to SF Tikes Academy. LPA met with facility director, S.S., and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit included 14 teaching staff (including director) with 72 children (6 toddlers and 66 preschoolers). During today's visit, LPA observed program is currently operating in the Elephant Room (17 preschoolers with 2 staff), Fish Room (15 preschoolers with 3 staff), Flamingo Room (15 preschoolers with 3 staff), Grasshopper Room (6 toddlers with 2 staff), Koala Room (8 children with 1 staff), and Ladybugs Room (11 children with 2 staff). Throughout the investigation, LPA toured facility, conducted facility observations, reviewed facility records and interviewed random selection of staff. (Continue report on page 2...) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 826-8222
- Address
- 1133 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, 94110
- License
- 384004979
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. 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
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.