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Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. · San Francisco

2401 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA 94116 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 29 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #136 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 61%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #136 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 28, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 5, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 23, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity29 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 29, 2020
LicenseeCasa Dei Bambini School, INC
AdministratorDesiree Balzaretti
Phone(650) 521-1313
State facility #384004272

Common questions

Does Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #136 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. last inspected?

Oct 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Casa Dei Bambini School, INC. 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 Casa Dei Bambini School, INC.?

The licensee is Casa Dei Bambini School, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Desiree Balzaretti.

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 384004272 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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