Petite Explorer Preschool
Petite Explorer Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #309 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, LPA confirmed staff proof of immunization missing from facility records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on record review, interview and observations, LPAs confirmed staff, S1, present without criminal record clearance on file. This poses a immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on interviews and record review, LPAs confirmed facility's fixtures, used for drinking water, have not been tested for lead contamination levels. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observations, LPAs confirmed excessive leaves and debris located in the outdoor play area. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Petite Explorer Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Petite Explorer Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 23, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Petite Explorer Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #309 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Petite Explorer Preschool last inspected?
Jan 28, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Petite Explorer Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Petite Explorer 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 Petite Explorer Preschool?
The licensee is Petite Explorer Day School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Victoria Lam.
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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 384002978 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.