Playmates Cooperative Nursery School
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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About this center
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.
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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 380504052 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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