Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool
Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 175 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #301 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Lead water testing was completed after the January 1, 2023 deadline, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interviews and record reviews, a staff member handled a child in a rough manner and spoke to a child in a punitive tone, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care 8 The deficiency will be cleared during today's visit.
Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for not informing the parent whose child was hit, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Request Denied
Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for not prevent the child in care to be harmed by other child that does not provide the safe environment to the children in care, which pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out 5 staff members did not have Health Screening with TB clearance on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 5 staff did not have complete immunization records on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility took immediate and proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Complaint investigations
- Staff handled day care children in a rough manner
- Staff spoke to a child in a punitive tone.
Staff did not notify child's authorized representative of incident
Staff did not prevent daycare child from being harmed by another child to
Staff did not provide a safe and comfortable environment for daycare children
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About this center
Common questions
Does Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #301 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool last inspected?
May 4, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool 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 Jccsf Helen Diller Family Preschool?
The licensee is Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco, and the administrator listed with the state is Karla Cianci.
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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 384001263 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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