The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway
The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #283 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility testing of water outlets for lead contaminating had been completed after required due date. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, LPA confirmed pointed edges on wooden board in sandbox area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff's 'Mandated Reporter Training' Certification, (AB1207) were missing from the facility records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review and interview, LPA confirmed staff missing their updated (CPR) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, First Aid certification. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
101229 (a)(1) Responsible for Providing Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Director will review Aide / Teacher responsibilities with staff by the due date: 8/9/2023. At 10:30AM., Based on record review, interview and observations, LPA confirmed unqualified was staff, S2, was left alone with day-care children. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Proof of correction will be submitted to the department via email.
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Common questions
Does The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #283 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway last inspected?
Jul 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway 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 The Family School Child Devl.ctr.-bernal Gateway?
The licensee is Family School, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Becerra.
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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 384000805 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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