Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center
Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in South San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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 #15 of 37 centers in South San Francisco and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.4 ppb of lead in their water source. This pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The facility will update LPA of the retest results or premanent removal of the fixtures by set due date.
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Common questions
Does Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center compare with other daycares in South San Francisco?
It is tied for #15 of 37 centers in South 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 Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center last inspected?
May 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center 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 Ihsd, INC-south San Francisco Head Start Center?
The licensee is Institute For Human & Social Development, INC, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Lyn Valencia.
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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 414000931 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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