Panda Children's Center
Panda Children's Center is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 22 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 8 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #341 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. it was revealed that the Director had deliberately altered her Mandated Reporter training certificate by changing the name of the certificate holder to reflect her own. This discrepancy was uncovered when the QR code on the certificate was scanned, which indicated that the certificate rightfully belonged to one of her teachers. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, an uncleared fingerprint person was present while the children were in care, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations, LPAs confirmed that the center has a container of Lysol wipes that was stored on top of the children's toilet tank and was accessible to children.
Based on the record review, the center did not comply with the abovementioned section. The director did not have a valid mandated reporter training certificate. Additionally, it was discovered that the director had falsified the certificate by altering and editing her name on the certificate. The QR code verified that the certificate belonged to her staff member, Manlian Li.
Based on interviews and records reviews, it was revealed that the center did not comply with the above section. The Center failed to conduct lead testing of its water used for consumption before the January 1, 2023 deadline. Failing to complete the drinking water test for lead contamination levels could pose potential health and safety risks to the children in care.
Based on record review and interview, the Center did not comply with the section cited above, as the Center does not have proof that fire drills are being conducted and documented at least once every six months. Not conducting fire drills could pose/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. S1 has not completed their Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. Neither the Director nor the teacher had complete immunization records. Records such as measles, pertussis, Influenza, and TB clearance were missing or not available for review, which poses/poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk for persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Panda Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Panda Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 6, 2025, for false claims. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Panda Children's Center compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is #341 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Panda Children's Center last inspected?
Jan 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Panda Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Panda Children's Center 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 Panda Children's Center?
The licensee is C World Connection INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Wen Qi.
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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 384004609 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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