San Francisco · Licensed center
St. James Episcopal Church Nursery School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 45 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 6 licensing inspections since March 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 3, 2026Nothing cited
- Jun 18, 2026Nothing cited
- May 1, 2025Nothing cited
- May 10, 2024Nothing cited
- May 16, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 17, 20231 citation
101700.3(b)(1)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 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 6 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 17% had fewer, 35% the same, and 48% more (252 centers).
How all 252 Bay Area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 252 Bay Area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None17%
- 1 of 635%This center
- 2 of 631%
- 3 of 612%
- 4 of 66%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since March 2023 — 5 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, one staff member was observed in several incidents over a period of time involving violations of children’s personal rights. This violation poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
· June 11, 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.
May 2026 Complaint Substantiated
Complaint · May 7, 2026
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type A
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, one staff member was observed in several incidents over a period of time involving violations of children’s personal rights. This violation poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Request Denied
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 17, 2023
101700.3(b)(1) · 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 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 629-4195
- Address
- 4620 California Street, San Francisco, 94118
- License
- 380500619
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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=4, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=0, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=1, 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
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.