Banana Fana Preschool
Banana Fana Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 50 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #173 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
How common are lead-in-water citations in San Francisco County? See the county-by-county report →
Complaint investigations
How often are complaints about daycares in San Francisco County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Banana Fana Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Banana Fana Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Banana Fana Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Banana Fana Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #173 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Banana Fana Preschool last inspected?
May 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Banana Fana Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Banana Fana Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $1,735 a month for preschoolers (about $2,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Banana Fana Preschool?
The licensee is Banana Fana Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Carolina Castillo.
Licensed centers nearby
969 Treat Avenue, San Francisco · under 0.1 mi away · 96 spots More citations than most Sf Tikes Academy
1133 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco · 0.1 mi away · 117 spots Too few inspections to compare Buen Dia Family School
589 Guerrero St., San Francisco · ZIP 94110 away · 30 spots More citations than most SFUSD-junipero Serra Early Education School (Ps)
155 Appleton Street, San Francisco · ZIP 94110 away · 67 spots About typical Mission Neighborhood Ctrs, INC. Centro de Alegria
1245 Alabama Street, San Francisco · 0.2 mi away · 55 spots No citations SFUSD-las Americas Early Education School (Ps)
801 Treat Avenue, San Francisco · 0.2 mi away · 72 spots No citations
Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 384004477 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.