Kai Ming Head Start-richmond
Kai Ming Head Start-richmond is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #114 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers.
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Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility did not ensure the lead in their water source below 5.5 ppb, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The retest results will be forwarded to the department by the set due date.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kai Ming Head Start-richmond take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Kai Ming Head Start-richmond had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Kai Ming Head Start-richmond compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #114 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 65% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Kai Ming Head Start-richmond last inspected?
Feb 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kai Ming Head Start-richmond cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kai Ming Head Start-richmond 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 Kai Ming Head Start-richmond?
The licensee is Kai Ming, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Kelly Li.
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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 384001019 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.