San Francisco · Licensed center
Terra San Francisco Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 84 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 4, 20261 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 parts per billion (ppb) of lead in its water source. This level is above the allowable threshold and presents a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.”
101700.3
- Jun 4, 2026Nothing cited
May 4, 20261 citation
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)Type B
“(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, The facility has not completed the lead water testing required within 180 days of licensure. The facility was licensed on 2/27/2025, and the lead testing has not been completed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
HSC 1597.16(a)(1)
- Sep 25, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
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%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 4, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- 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 parts per billion (ppb) of lead in its water source. This level is above the allowable threshold and presents a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
· August 4, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 4, 2026
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 parts per billion (ppb) of lead in its water source. This level is above the allowable threshold and presents a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 4, 2026
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) · Type B
(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, The facility has not completed the lead water testing required within 180 days of licensure. The facility was licensed on 2/27/2025, and the lead testing has not been completed, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 906-2220
- Address
- 3801 Balboa Street, San Francisco, 94121
- License
- 384004824
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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, Who runs it 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.