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Playmates Cooperative Nursery School

2340 -42nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Playmates Cooperative Nursery School is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #283 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 68%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #283 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0Type A citations
5Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BNov 3, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. One out of six staff members did not have complete immunization records on file or available for review; this includes measles, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 3, 2025
Type BNov 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited above. Two out of six teachers did not have their Health Screening LIC 503 completed by their physician, or their documentation was missing from their files, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 3, 2025
Type BNov 2, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interviews and record reviews, it was revealed that the center did not comply with the above section. Specifically, 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.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2023
Type BNov 2, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
Based on the interview and record review, 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. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2023
Type BNov 2, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. S1 have not completed their Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 2, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity49 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceDec 14, 1983
LicenseePlaymates, INC.
AdministratorAde Laurel
Phone(628) 899-8067
State facility #380504052

Common questions

Does Playmates Cooperative Nursery School take infants?

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

Has Playmates Cooperative Nursery School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Playmates Cooperative Nursery School compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #283 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 68% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Playmates Cooperative Nursery School last inspected?

Nov 3, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Playmates Cooperative Nursery School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Playmates Cooperative Nursery School 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 Playmates Cooperative Nursery School?

The licensee is Playmates, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Ade Laurel.

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 380504052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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