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C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps)

525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 · San Francisco County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 4). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #309 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #309 of 344 centers in San Francisco
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 2Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 14, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Other standards1
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 20, 2026Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above. A child was left unattended and unsupervised, posing a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 The staff member involved with the incident has been terminated. The deficiency will be cleared during today's visit.
Plan of correction due Aug 24, 2026
Type BJul 8, 2026Case management visit (other)Other standards
False Claims §101163(a)
Based on record review, LPA Leong determined that S1 submitted an edited Mandated Reporter Training (MRT) certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 The plan must clearly describe the steps the facility will implement to ensure all future documentation submitted to Licensing is accurate, current, and unaltered. The POC is due on July 15, 2026.
Plan of correction due Jul 15, 2026
Type AMar 10, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews and a review of records, it was determined that the Center did not comply with the regulation cited above. A staff member handled C1 roughly and inappropriately on two occasions, which did not align with safe, supportive, or developmentally appropriate practices. This action posed an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 11, 2026
Type BMar 10, 2026Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on interviews and a review of records, it was determined that the Center did not comply with the regulation cited above. The Center did not report an incident involving C1 to the licensing office within the required timeframe. This action potentially poses a health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 27, 2026

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 24, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 21, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMar 10, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Jan 7, 2026
Substantiated allegations:
- Staff handled a day care child in a rough manner
- Center did not follow reporting requirements
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 26, 2012
LicenseeC5 Children's School
AdministratorAsako,mcgee
Phone(415) 626-4880
State facility #384002299

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 10, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps)?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #309 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) last inspected?

Aug 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps) 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 C5 Children's School-sfpuc (Ps)?

The licensee is C5 Children's School, and the administrator listed with the state is Asako,mcgee.

Licensed centers nearby

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 384002299 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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