Daycares in San Francisco, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
681 of 811 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
661 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 27, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
San Francisco currently has 811 tracked providers. 681 have inspection history, 661 appear active, and 76% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 27, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
MALDONADO, CARMEN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
LESHCHENKO, ELLA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
OLIVEIRA, CAROLINA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134
LIU, YAN LI
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
HUNGRY CATERPILLARS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
3219A LAGUNA STREET
MISSION NEIGHBORHOOD CTRS, INC. CENTRO DE ALEGRIA
1245 ALABAMA STREET
WU YEE CHILDREN SERVICES-CHINATOWN INFANT CENTER
831 BROADWAY STREET, 1ST FLOOR
STAR BRIDGE MANDARIN INC.
608 TARAVAL STREET
PURI, NEETA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
KUBOTA, JUN & NORIKO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132
DENG, MIAOLING & LI, BAOLAN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
LIANG, LIYI
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
LIAO, XIU XUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
LIU, YAN LI & LI, JINGJING
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
LEE, DEANNA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
TELEGRAPH HILL PARENT PARTICIPATION NURSERY
1401 BROADWAY
L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SF-HAYES VALLEY 2
42 WALLER STREET
NGTSANG, SHIU KUEN & TSANG, CHO Y
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
LI, CUILING
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
KAI MING HEAD START-DR. T. KONG LEE CENTER
950 POWELL STREET
Home Daycares in San Francisco
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What the daycare market looks like in San Francisco
San Francisco currently has 811 daycares in our directory. 76% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
76%
A or B safety grades
531
Center-based providers
1
Accredited or Head Start providers
$2,092/mo
Infant center cost in SAN FRANCISCO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is DENG, MIAOLING & LI, BAOLAN with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in San Francisco include DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 2.5 recorded violations, while 473 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SAN FRANCISCO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in San Francisco, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$2,092/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in San Francisco
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in San Francisco?
We rank providers in San Francisco using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in San Francisco?
613 of the 811 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in San Francisco?
San Francisco currently shows 280 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.