San Francisco · Licensed center
Wu Yee Children's Services- Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 32 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 4 of its 10 licensing inspections since March 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 22, 20261 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. A children was left alone and unsupervised in a room for approximately two minutes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Jun 9, 2025Nothing cited
- Sep 19, 2024Nothing cited
- Jul 12, 2024Nothing cited
Feb 23, 20241 citation
CCR 101223(a)(3)Type B
“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, infliction of pain, humiliation, This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interview, the licensee did not comply with the child's personal rights, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.”
CCR 101223(a)(3)
- Jul 7, 2023Nothing cited
Jun 27, 20231 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type A
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement is not met, as evidenced by the interview and facility incident report. The staff failed to provide adequate supervision, which allowed C1 to leave the facility and walk outside of the school without the staff's knowledge. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 WAS ASSESSED TODAY.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- May 9, 2023Nothing cited
- Feb 1, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 11, 20221 citation
CCR 101238Type B
“101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on results of lead testing of water, facility did not ensure to maintain level to be under 5 ppb, which poses a potential Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101238
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 10 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 100% of 89.
How all 89 Bay Area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 89 Bay Area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some100%This center
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- July 22, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since March 2022 — 6 cited nothing · 4 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Type A —
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement is not met, as evidenced by the interview and facility incident report. The staff failed to provide adequate supervision, which allowed C1 to leave the facility and walk outside of the school without the staff's knowledge. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 WAS ASSESSED TODAY.
· June 27, 2023
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 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 22, 2026
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. A children was left alone and unsupervised in a room for approximately two minutes, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 23, 2024
CCR 101223(a)(3) · Type B
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, infliction of pain, humiliation, This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interview, the licensee did not comply with the child's personal rights, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Dec 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · December 14, 2023
ALLEGATION(S): -Staff do not intervene when children call another child a derogatory name -Child is being discriminated against INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On February 23, 2024., Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Van and Leong conducted an unannounced inspection to finalize this complaint and deliver the findings to the Center. LPA met with the site Director, S.M. The purpose of the inspection was explained, and entry to the Center was granted. Seven staff members supervised 15 children today. The teachers and children ratio were met. Staff and children were interviewed during the investigation, and all relevant documents were obtained and reviewed. As per the information available, there was inadequate evidence to support any claims of discrimination against a child, and the staff failed to intervene when the children used a derogatory term against another child. Staff addressed and provided redirection to children immediately when inappropriate language was used. The Department has investigated the allegations mentioned above. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are Unsubstantiated. The Department has investigated the above allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are Unsubstantiated. An exit inspection was conducted with the Director, S.M. A copy of the report was provided to the Director at the conclusion of the inspection. LPA informed the Director that the site visit notice must be posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Dec 2023 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · December 6, 2023
ALLEGATION(S): -Child sustained unexplained injury while in care INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On February 23, 2024., Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Van and Leong conducted an unannounced inspection to finalize this complaint and deliver the findings to the Center in conjunction with case management. LPA met with the site Director, S.M. The purpose of the inspection was explained, and entry to the Center was granted. Seven staff members supervised 15 children today. The teachers and children ratio were met. As part of the investigation, LPA interviewed and reviewed all pertinent documents. Based on the information available, there was insufficient evidence to support a child's sustained injury while in care. The information revealed that the teacher/children ratio was met, and the incident was adequately documented. The Department has investigated the above allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are Unsubstantiated. An exit inspection was conducted with the Director, S.M. A copy of the report was provided to the Director at the conclusion of the inspection. LPA informed the Director that the site visit notice must be posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Aug 2023 Complaint 1 of 2 allegations substantiated
Complaint · August 1, 2023
California decided each allegation separately.
Substantiated
- Staff did not prevent a daycare child from eloping from the facility grounds
Unsubstantiated
- -Staff did not properly report an incident involving a daycare child
Substantiated: the state found it more likely than not that it happened. Unsubstantiated: the state could not tell whether it happened.
ALLEGATION(S): Staff did not prevent a daycare child from eloping from the facility grounds INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 9, 2023., Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Van and Leong met with the site Director, V.F. Today’s purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation that the Department received on 8/1/2023. There were no children during today's visit. Director stated that the last day of school was August 4, 2023. The Center will resume the new school year on August 21, 2023. As part of the investigation, facility physical files were reviewed, including all recent unusual incident reports the Center reported. The Center self-reported to the Department on June 20, 2023, an incident where a child opened the door in the hallway, exited through the two front doors, and left the facility. The child was found by a community ambassador and brought back to the Center. The Department investigated the incident and completed it. As a result, the Center was cited, and a civil penalty was assessed on a case management report on 6/27/2023. In addition, an Informal meeting was held on 7/7/2023 with the Center’s Administrators. Based on interviews and record review, which were conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. The exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with the Director, V.F. Substantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
ALLEGATION(S): -Staff did not properly report an incident involving a daycare child INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On September 6, 2023., Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Van and Tse conducted an unannounced inspection to finalize this complaint and deliver the findings to the Center. LPAs met with the Site Director, V.F. The purpose of the inspection was explained, and entry to the Center was granted. Six staff members supervised 23 children today. The teachers and children ratio was met. As part of the investigation, LPA interviewed staff and reviewed all pertinent documents. Based on the information obtained, the Center followed its protocol and informed the incident to the family through its Learning Genie App, and the record of the Learning Genie App confirmed it. However, there was insufficient evidence to prove whether the Center staff informed the family right after the incident occurred or during pick-up. The Department has investigated the above allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are Unsubstantiated. An exit inspection was conducted with the Director, V.F. A copy of the report was provided to the Director at the conclusion of the inspection. LPA informed the Director that the site visit notice must be posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with the posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 27, 2023
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type A
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This requirement is not met, as evidenced by the interview and facility incident report. The staff failed to provide adequate supervision, which allowed C1 to leave the facility and walk outside of the school without the staff's knowledge. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 WAS ASSESSED TODAY.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 11, 2022
CCR 101238 · Type B
101238 Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on results of lead testing of water, facility did not ensure to maintain level to be under 5 ppb, which poses a potential Health, Safety, and Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 321-3855
- Address
- 177 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, 94102
- License
- 380506088
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All checked November 2026.
State record
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 4 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 4 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=1, 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
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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.