San Francisco · Licensed center
Yerba Buena Gardens Child Dev Ctr
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 24 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 5 licensing inspections since May 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 18, 2026Nothing cited
- May 12, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 27, 2024Nothing cited
- May 5, 2023Nothing cited
- May 18, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 5 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 5 times had at least one: 71% of 457.
How all 457 Bay Area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 457 Bay Area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None29%This center
- 1 of 535%
- 2 of 523%
- 3 of 59%
- 4 of 54%
- All 5under 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- August 18, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2022 — all of them 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.
Aug 2025 Complaint Unsubstantiated
Complaint · August 8, 2025
ALLEGATION(S): Staff member speaks inappropriately to day care children in care. Staff member handled day care child in a rough manner while in care. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: On August 25th, 2025, at approximately 9:30 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.G. conducted an unannounced inspection to deliver findings on the complaint investigation for the above allegations. LPA G. met with Director, J.B., to discuss complaint allegation findings. Present during LPA’s visit included 7 staff (including director), and 12 enrolled infant children for the infant license. All adults working in the facility have fingerprint clearance on file. Based on LPA observations, record reviews, and interviews which were conducted. The allegation may have happened or is valid, however there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was reviewed and provided to the Director, J.B. No deficiencies were issued today under Title 22 Division 12 of the California Code of Regulations. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND SHALL REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:
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Details
- Phone
- (415) 820-3500
- Address
- 790 Folsom Street, San Francisco, 94107
- License
- 384000407
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Sources and dates
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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=2, 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, Who runs it ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.