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Genius Learning

1165 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080 · San Mateo County
Child care center (preschool)

Genius Learning is a licensed child care center in South San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #33 of 37 centers in South San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#33 of 37 centers in South San Francisco
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 22, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Background checks1
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 22, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of two objects that were observed in the childrens bathroom. LPA observed cleaning materials in the bathroom which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2025
Type BApr 22, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one person who's fingerprints had not been transfered back to the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2025
Type BApr 22, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in five out of five persons who do not have the completed Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2025
Type BApr 22, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(d)
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of one person who does not have a staff file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 2, 2025
Type BMar 15, 2024Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(1)(1)
A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, 1 Facility will schedule lead testing for facility drinking water and submit test results to the department by 4/15/2024 and follow up with lead testing vendor to have test results uploaded to Waterboard website. and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met based on record review of State Waterboard website that facility has not lead tested their water. 8
Plan of correction due Apr 15, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 1, 2018
LicenseeGenius Learning
AdministratorDi Hai
Phone(650) 826-9926
State facility #414004450

Common questions

Does Genius Learning take infants?

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

Has Genius Learning had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Genius Learning compare with other daycares in South San Francisco?

It is #33 of 37 centers in South San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Genius Learning last inspected?

Apr 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Genius Learning cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Genius Learning for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes South San Francisco, was $1,619 a month for preschoolers (about $2,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Genius Learning?

The licensee is Genius Learning, and the administrator listed with the state is Di Hai.

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 414004450 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.