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South of Market Child Care-Transbay CDC

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 60 children.
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Nov 18, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 13, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 16, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 28, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had at least one: 59% of 569.

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%This center
  • 1 of 438%
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
December 19, 2025
On file
4 visits since September 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 4 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · October 6, 2025

ALLEGATION(S): Staff left day care children unattended Staff handled day care child in a rough manner Staff yell at day care children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On 12/19/2025 at 8:45AM., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L.G. met with Lead Teacher, D.T. The purpose of today’s inspection was explained and was for an unannounced, complaint inspection. Director, I.I. arrived during inspection. Present was the director and 11 staff providing care for 30 children. LPA inspection facility for health and safety hazards. During today’s inspection, LPA conducted interviews, reviewed records, and performed observation. During the course of this investigation, LPA conducted observation on 10/15/2025, 11/18/2025, and 12/19/2025. A review of facility records was complete, which included the staff files, children’s files, and facility handbooks. LPA conducted interviews with director, staff, and guardians. (REFER TO LIC9099C, FOR CONT.) Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
May 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · May 22, 2023

ALLEGATION(S): -Staff yell at children in care. -Staff are mistreating day-care children. -Staff handled child in a rough manner. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 2, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) S.L. conducted a subsequent complaint inspection and met with Anchor Preschool Teacher F.M. to discuss the above allegation. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present is 9 staff with 28 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with Director, parents, and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there was no sufficient evidence to prove that staff yell or mistreat children, or handle child in rough manner. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated. LPA conducted exit interview with Teacher. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 consecutive days. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Jan 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · January 12, 2023

ALLEGATION(S): Staff is yelling at the daycare children Staff is mishandling the daycare children while in care Staff behavior poses as a risk to the daycare children INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On March 8, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), S.L., conducted a subsequent complaint inspection and met with Director I.I. to discuss the above allegation. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present is Director, 9 staff with 34 children. During the course of the investigation, interviews were conducted with Director, staff, and relevant documents were gathered. Based on the interviews and relevant documents, there was insufficient evidence of the above allegation. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is no preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is Unsubstantiated. LPA conducted exit interview with Director. Report and Notice of Site Visit was provided. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Sep 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(415) 820-3565
Address
220 Beale St, San Francisco, 94105
License
384004171

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 3 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 3 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=9, 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

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.

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