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Russian Hill School

2026 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Russian Hill School 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 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #260 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #260 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 12, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 31, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 12, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 2, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BJun 12, 2025InspectionSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by allowing children to transition between indoor and outdoor activity spaces without supervision of a teacher which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2025
Type BJun 12, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an aide supervise children in the outdoor space by themselves, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 20, 2025
Type BJul 2, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not conducted an emegrency drill within the last six months, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2024
Type BJul 2, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not maintaining current Mandated Reporter Training for three out of three staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 23, 2024

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJul 31, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jun 3, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity22 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 11, 2004
LicenseeRussian Hill School
AdministratorBonnie McFadden
Phone(415) 202-0525
State facility #384001346

Common questions

Does Russian Hill School take infants?

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

Has Russian Hill School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Russian Hill School?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Russian Hill School compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #260 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Russian Hill School last inspected?

Jun 12, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Russian Hill School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Russian Hill 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 Russian Hill School?

The licensee is Russian Hill School, and the administrator listed with the state is Bonnie McFadden.

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 384001346 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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