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Friends to Parents, INC. · Infant Center, South San Francisco

2525 Wexford Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 · San Mateo County
1 substantiated complaint Infant center

Friends to Parents, INC. is a licensed child care center in South San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 4 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 37 centers in South San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #36 of 37 centers in South San Francisco
1 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 4 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 22, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Sep 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1
Staff ratios 1
Building & playground safety 1
Sleep safety 1
Supervision 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 25, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)
101223(a)(1): Personal Rights(a): "The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1)To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons" This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Facility was proactive and offered trainings and resources for staff and families. Director will submit documentation of trainings received by staff and have a written statement signed by all staff acknowledging they understand proper procedures to follow, including properly reporting incidents. Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as a child sustained bites by peer while in care, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights to Persons in care. 8 Director will email LPA Alvarado proof of trainings from all staff by 10/25/24.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type A Jul 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(c)
101216.3: Teacher Child Ratio:(c): Child development programs funded by the California Department of Education and operating under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations are not required to meet the teacher-child ratios specified in (a) and (b) above. Title 5 staffing ratios shall apply in such centers." This requirement is not met by: 1 Per Title 5 regulations, Toddlers (18 months to 36 months old) - 1:4 adult child ratio. Facility must maintain appropriate teacher to child ratio at any given time. Based on observation, interview, and record review, Facility did not comply with this section cited above as LPAs observed 12 toddlers with 2 staff members, which poses an imediate heath, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will submitt a schedule for each classroom reflecting appropriate Teacher to Child ratios to LPA Alvarado by End of Day, 7/19/2024
Plan of correction due Jul 19, 2024
Type B Jul 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Building & playground safety
Infant fixtures, furniture and equipment §101439(g)
101439: Infant Care Center Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies: (g) "Furniture shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition." This requirement is not met by: 1 LPAs pointed out safety concers to the Director to show that a child could have been potentially hurt. Based on observation and interview, Facility did not comply with this section cited above as LPA’s observed a larger crib in classroom 5 with an infant child inside of the crib with the latch lock faced forward and partially unlocked, which poses a potential Health, Safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Director will speak to staff on proper actions to taken when infants are in use of the larger crib. Facility will submitt a signed written statement from staff acknowlaging the proper actions to take when infants are in use of the larger crib to LPA Alvarado by 7/25/24
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 1012
Type B Jul 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Sleep safety
Infant sleeping equipment §101439.1(f)
101439.1:Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment: (f) "Cribs shall be free from all loose articles and objects, including blankets and pillows." This requirement is not met by: 1 LPAs explained safe sleep regulations to director. Director immediately took the blanket out of the crib. Based on observation and interview, Facility did not comply with this section cited above. At approximately 9:15am, in the back side of classroom 5/8 (sleeping room), LPAs observed a pink blanket in one of the infant cribs with no infants present, which poses a potential Health, Safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will share safe sleep regulations with staff and families and provide proof of completion to LPA Alvarado by 7/25/24
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024
Type B Jul 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(C)
101429(a): Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants: (2) "Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times...(C) Documentation shall be maintained... and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following:1. Date, 2. Infant’s name,.3. Time of each 15-minute check, 4. Initials of staff person who conducted each check." This requirement is not met by: 1 LPAs explained safe sleep regulations to director. Sleep logs must be maintained for all children until age 2. Director provided infant sleep logs to staff during inspection. Based on observation, interview, and record review, Facility did not comply with this section cited above as Sleep logs that were provided to LPA’s were from March 2024 and prior which poses a potential Health, Safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will send a copy of sleep logs for 7/18/24-7/25/24 to LPA Alvarado by 7/25/24. Facility will continue to maintain sleep logs for future review.
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024
Type B Jul 18, 2024 Case management visit (deficiencies) Training & qualifications
Infant Care Aide Teacher Qualifications and Duties §101416.3(b)
101416.3(b): Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties: "An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher, except as provided for in Section 101416.5(d)(1)." This requirement is not met by: 1 Facility will ensure that unqualified staff are under the direct supervision of a qualified staff. Based on observation and interview, Facility did not comply with this section cited above. At approximately 9:35am, LPA’s observed an unqualified staff alone with a group of 3 infants leave the classroom which poses a potential Health, Safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will submitt a schedule reflecting assistant teachers under the direct supervison of a qualified staff to LPA Alvrado by 7/25/24
Plan of correction due Jul 25, 2024

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 25, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 9, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Daycare child sustained multiple bites while in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Sep 25, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 9, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Apr 4, 2024 Complaint investigation received Mar 15, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Sep 29, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jun 29, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 51 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 1, 1994
Licensee Friends To Parents, INC.
Administrator Kaman Lo
Phone (650) 588-8212
State facility # 410518833
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Common questions

Does Friends to Parents, INC. take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Friends to Parents, INC. had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2024, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Friends to Parents, INC.?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Friends to Parents, INC. compare with other daycares in South San Francisco?

It is tied for #36 of 37 centers in South San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Friends to Parents, INC. last inspected?

Mar 22, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Friends to Parents, INC. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Friends to Parents, INC. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes South San Francisco, was $1,947 a month for infants (about $2,460 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Friends to Parents, INC.?

The licensee is Friends To Parents, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kaman Lo.

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.

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