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Little Angels Japanese Preschool · 2545 Judah Street, San Francisco

2545 Judah Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Little Angels Japanese Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 9 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (3 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #318 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 83% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #318 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0 Type A citations
9 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
9 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 8, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 8, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jun 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Oct 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Jul 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 3
Training & qualifications 2
Records & paperwork 2
Staff ratios 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 8, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 22, 2026
Type B May 13, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 27, 2025
Type B May 13, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 27, 2025
Type B May 13, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(8)(C)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 27, 2025
Type B Jul 29, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2024
Type B Jul 29, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2024
Type B Jul 29, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Children's records §101221(a)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2024
Type B Jul 29, 2024 Inspection Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2024
Type B Mar 8, 2024 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Request for attestation/waiver need to be submitted by due date 04/08/2024.
Plan of correction due Apr 8, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 12 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 26, 2022
Licensee Hisami Hirai
Administrator Hisami Hirai
Phone (415) 564-6123
State facility # 384004486
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
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Common questions

Does Little Angels Japanese Preschool take infants?

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

Has Little Angels Japanese Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Little Angels Japanese Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #318 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Little Angels Japanese Preschool last inspected?

May 8, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Little Angels Japanese Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Angels Japanese 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 Little Angels Japanese Preschool?

The licensee is Hisami Hirai, and the administrator listed with the state is Hisami Hirai.

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 384004486 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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