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Chinatown Community Children's Center

979 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Chinatown Community Children's Center is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1982. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. 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 #114 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 65% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #114 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 13, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Feb 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Feb 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Mar 18, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 20, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 20, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 60 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 5, 1982
Licensee Chinatown Community Children's Center, INC.
Administrator Tsui Shan (Janet) Lui
Phone (415) 986-2528
State facility # 380505035
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Common questions

Does Chinatown Community Children's Center take infants?

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

Has Chinatown Community Children's Center had any serious violations?

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

How does Chinatown Community Children's Center compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #114 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Chinatown Community Children's Center last inspected?

Mar 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Chinatown Community Children's Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Chinatown Community Children's Center 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 Chinatown Community Children's Center?

The licensee is Chinatown Community Children's Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Tsui Shan (Janet) Lui.

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 380505035 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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