Richmond Academy
Richmond Academy is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #227 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based upon record review, the facility tested for lead by non-ELAP certified contractor with the reading 15ppb or lesser while the current California Action limit is 5.5ppb, which poses / posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 staff did not have proof of Measles on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on (record review), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 1 out of 1 infants in care did not have an accurate sleep log which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Richmond Academy take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Richmond Academy had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Richmond Academy?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Richmond Academy compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #227 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Richmond Academy last inspected?
May 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Richmond Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Richmond Academy 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 Richmond Academy?
The licensee is Russian Hill Academy LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jiawen Wei.
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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 384004300 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.