KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
5 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: LICENSED
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
July 24, 2025
Provenance
California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER
- License number
- Not listed
- Location
- 6221 GEARY BLVD., San Francisco, CA 94121
- Status
- LICENSED
- Safety grade
- A (Excellent), score 96.6/100
- Inspection record
- 5 inspections, last inspected July 24, 2025
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
3
Total Violations
Jul 24, 2025
Last Inspection
49
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
No violations recorded in the last 3 years.
All Violations (3)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mok conducted an unannounced inspection for an unusual incident on 9/22/21. LPA met with the Site Director, Jee Young Cha,, Reginal Managers, Mei Hua Fu, and Ellen Peterson Allen and explained the purpose of the inspection to them. There were 17 preschooler & 14 Toddlers with 15 staff present. The facility submitted an unusual incident report to CCL on 9/27/21, a child who walked out of the facility by himself without care and supervision from any facility's staff during pick-up time on 9/22/21. The child was discovered walking down the street by one of the parents under 5 minutes. The parent contacted the family advocate who brought the child back to the center. See the next page of the deficiency that was cited during the inspection. SUPERVISORS NAME: Ali Zebila LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 384001291 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 10/12/2021 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type A 10/12/2021 Section Cited HSC 1596.99(c)(3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7§1596.99(c)(3) Levy of civil penalty in addition to suspension, temporary suspension, or revocation; amounts; regulations setting forth appeal procedures for deficiencies (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility created an action plan to avoid the same incident happens again. The facility also form the staff meeting about it,. LPA obtained the copies of the action plan and staff meeting material during inspection. The deficiency was cleared during the inspection. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age.This requirement was not met as evidenced by based upon the report, a child who walked out of the facility by himself without care and supervision from any facility's staff during pick-up time on 9/22/21. The child was discovered walking down the street by one of the parents under 5 minutes. This poses an immediate safety risk to children in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Civil penalty was issued. An office meeting may be scheduled. 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Ali Zebila LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Cindy Mok LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021
Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mok conducted an unannounced inspection for an unusual incident on 9/22/21. LPA met with the Site Director, Jee Young Cha,, Reginal Managers, Mei Hua Fu, and Ellen Peterson Allen and explained the purpose of the inspection to them. There were 17 preschooler & 14 Toddlers with 15 staff present. The facility submitted an unusual incident report to CCL on 9/27/21, a child who walked out of the facility by himself without care and supervision from any facility's staff during pick-up time on 9/22/21. The child was discovered walking down the street by one of the parents under 5 minutes. The parent contacted the family advocate who brought the child back to the center. See the next page of the deficiency that was cited during the inspection. SUPERVISORS NAME: Ali Zebila LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 384001291 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 10/12/2021 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type A 10/12/2021 Section Cited HSC 1596.99(c)(3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7§1596.99(c)(3) Levy of civil penalty in addition to suspension, temporary suspension, or revocation; amounts; regulations setting forth appeal procedures for deficiencies (c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation, for any of the following serious violations: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility created an action plan to avoid the same incident happens again. The facility also form the staff meeting about it,. LPA obtained the copies of the action plan and staff meeting material during inspection. The deficiency was cleared during the inspection. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14(3) Absence of supervision, including, but not limited to, a child left unattended, and supervision of a child by a person under 18 years of age.This requirement was not met as evidenced by based upon the report, a child who walked out of the facility by himself without care and supervision from any facility's staff during pick-up time on 9/22/21. The child was discovered walking down the street by one of the parents under 5 minutes. This poses an immediate safety risk to children in care. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Civil penalty was issued. An office meeting may be scheduled. 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Ali Zebila LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Cindy Mok LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/12/2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER's safety grade?
KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 96.6 out of 100.
How many violations does KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER have?
KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER has 3 total violations on record, including 3 critical, 0 serious, and 0 minor.
When was KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER last inspected?
KAI MING HEAD START-GEARY CENTER was last inspected on July 24, 2025.