KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND

426 33RD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, San Francisco, CA 94121LICENSED
A

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

6 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 10, 2026

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-RICHMOND
License number
Not listed
Location
426 33RD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, San Francisco, CA 94121
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
A (Excellent), score 95.5/100
Inspection record
6 inspections, last inspected February 10, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

A
Excellent95.5 / 100
Health100/100
Safety85/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

3

Total Violations

Feb 10, 2026

Last Inspection

30

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (3)

SERIOUSSAFETY101700.3(b)(1)ComplaintMar 26, 2024

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY101700.3(b)(1)Type BComplaintMar 26, 2024

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 annual inspection today. LPA met with the Site Director, Kelly Li, and an administrative, Sasha Camel, and explained the purpose of the inspection to her. There were 18 children with 8 staff and a Site Director present. The children were napping during the inspection. All adults have fingerprint clearance. The facility is located on the upper level of the Pine Methodist Church. There is another daycare facility located on the lower level in the same building. The facility's operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5:30 PM. LPA inspected the facility for health and safety hazards. There were 3 classrooms such as Classroom 1 (FD 1), 2 (FD 2), and a multipurpose classroom (Big Room) next to the office. The facility was clean and in order, the temperature and lighting were adequate, and toxins and harmful objects were made inaccessible to the children. There were plenty of age-appropriate toys, books, learning equipment and children's furniture available in each classroom. The children's furniture was in good repair and condition. There was a sink in classroom #1 & #2 available for the children. There was a children's bathroom on site with a total of 2 toilets, and 2 sinks were available for children. All toilets and sinks were reachable by children. All hot water in all the children's sinks was shot off, only cold water. Cubbies were available for children's use. Separated staff bathrooms were available for staff on the same floor. The facility barricaded the wall heater and made it inaccessible to the children in each room. The isolation area for ill children was the director's office. The facility had an outdoor play area that was shared with another facility (ABC Preschool) on the lower level with an outdoor space waiver for no more than 20 children at a time; The Facility also used the public park nearby for outdoor play every day if weather permits. Cots were available for napping, Parents have taken the blankets home to wash every Friday. The facility has provided breakfast, lunch, and snacks for children via Chefable. The food preparation areas were clean and in order. The food waste bins had tight lids in the facility. Drinking water was served in a water pitcher with cups for children indoors and outdoors; staff brought water bottles with cups for outdoors. The facility has posted the required forms (ie License, menus, Weekly Activities schedule, Notification of Parent's Rights, Notification of Personal Rights, Car Seat Law, and Emergency Disaster Plan). Fire and Earthquake drills were done monthly and properly logged. The facility has used an electronic Sign in/out system. The system was called." Jupiter". At least one staff had current CPR & First Aid training at the center. Also, most of the staff had the current Mandated Reporter Training certificate for review. LPA also reviewed the children's & Staff files and obtained a copy of the current children's roster during the inspection. There were a couple of children on special medication. LPA inspected the storage of the medication and documents along with it during the inspection, continues in LIC 809C SUPERVISORS NAME: Garfield Leung LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/26/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/26/2024 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 3 FACILITY NAME: KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMONDFACILITY NUMBER: 384001019 VISIT DATE: 03/26/2024 NARRATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32Criminal Record Clearance - Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Safe Sleep - LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they regis

SERIOUSSAFETY101700.3(b)(1)Type BComplaintMar 26, 2024

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 annual inspection today. LPA met with the Site Director, Kelly Li, and an administrative, Sasha Camel, and explained the purpose of the inspection to her. There were 18 children with 8 staff and a Site Director present. The children were napping during the inspection. All adults have fingerprint clearance. The facility is located on the upper level of the Pine Methodist Church. There is another daycare facility located on the lower level in the same building. The facility's operation hours are Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5:30 PM. LPA inspected the facility for health and safety hazards. There were 3 classrooms such as Classroom 1 (FD 1), 2 (FD 2), and a multipurpose classroom (Big Room) next to the office. The facility was clean and in order, the temperature and lighting were adequate, and toxins and harmful objects were made inaccessible to the children. There were plenty of age-appropriate toys, books, learning equipment and children's furniture available in each classroom. The children's furniture was in good repair and condition. There was a sink in classroom #1 & #2 available for the children. There was a children's bathroom on site with a total of 2 toilets, and 2 sinks were available for children. All toilets and sinks were reachable by children. All hot water in all the children's sinks was shot off, only cold water. Cubbies were available for children's use. Separated staff bathrooms were available for staff on the same floor. The facility barricaded the wall heater and made it inaccessible to the children in each room. The isolation area for ill children was the director's office. The facility had an outdoor play area that was shared with another facility (ABC Preschool) on the lower level with an outdoor space waiver for no more than 20 children at a time; The Facility also used the public park nearby for outdoor play every day if weather permits. Cots were available for napping, Parents have taken the blankets home to wash every Friday. The facility has provided breakfast, lunch, and snacks for children via Chefable. The food preparation areas were clean and in order. The food waste bins had tight lids in the facility. Drinking water was served in a water pitcher with cups for children indoors and outdoors; staff brought water bottles with cups for outdoors. The facility has posted the required forms (ie License, menus, Weekly Activities schedule, Notification of Parent's Rights, Notification of Personal Rights, Car Seat Law, and Emergency Disaster Plan). Fire and Earthquake drills were done monthly and properly logged. The facility has used an electronic Sign in/out system. The system was called." Jupiter". At least one staff had current CPR & First Aid training at the center. Also, most of the staff had the current Mandated Reporter Training certificate for review. LPA also reviewed the children's & Staff files and obtained a copy of the current children's roster during the inspection. There were a couple of children on special medication. LPA inspected the storage of the medication and documents along with it during the inspection, continues in LIC 809C SUPERVISORS NAME: Garfield Leung LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cindy Mok LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/26/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/26/2024 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 3 FACILITY NAME: KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMONDFACILITY NUMBER: 384001019 VISIT DATE: 03/26/2024 NARRATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32Criminal Record Clearance - Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Safe Sleep - LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they regis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND's safety grade?

KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND has a safety grade of A (Excellent) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 95.5 out of 100.

How many violations does KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND have?

KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND has 3 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 3 serious, and 0 minor.

When was KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND last inspected?

KAI MING HEAD START-RICHMOND was last inspected on February 10, 2026.

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