Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool)
Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) is a licensed child care center in South San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 37 centers in South San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews and record review, a child was able to exit facility premise without the supervision of staff. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Authorized representatives have been reminded to close all doors behind them. Civil penalty has been assessed. Office meeting may occur.
Based on observation and interviews, a rodent has been observed to be at facility on multiple occasions. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observations made today as well as on 10/8, interviews, and record reviews it was found that facility was operating in a classroom that is not a part of their licensed space. This poses and immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 OFFICE VISIT TO BE SCHEDULED.
Based on observations during inspection it a pocket knife was found in the outdoor play yard. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Request Denied
Based on observations and record reviews it was found that facility was operating in a classroom that is not a part of their licensed space. This poses and immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations it was found that cleaning products in rooms 4 and 5 as well as restroom were left in reach of children and not locked. As the products were immediatley moved this poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 LPA will be updated for the retest schedule and for the results, when available by set due date.
PERSONAL RIGHTS: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. 1 The boxes were removed from the hallway and placed in staff office; today the boxes are gone. Deficiency observed to be corrected and cleared. This requirement is not met as LPA observed a safety hazard on previous visit of heavy shipment boxes stacked in the facility hallway that could potentially injure a child if knocked over. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
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Complaint investigations
-Staff did not provide adequate supervision, resulting in a day care child wandering away from a classroom.
-Licensee did not ensure the facility was free from pests.
Staff did not provide a safe and comfortable environment for daycare children
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Common questions
Does Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 8, 2024, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool)?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) compare with other daycares in South San Francisco?
It is #35 of 37 centers in South San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) last inspected?
Aug 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool) for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes South San Francisco, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Building Kidz of Ssf, INC.(Preschool)?
The licensee is Building Kidz Of Ssf, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jasmin Wood.
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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 414002749 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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