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Safari Kid Union City

32462 & 32464 Alvarado Blvd, Union City, CA 94587 · Alameda County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Safari Kid Union City is a licensed child care center in Union City, CA, licensed for up to 126 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 11 centers in Union City and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
#10 of 11 centers in Union City
1 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
5 Inspections
2 of 2 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 22, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Nov 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Jul 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jun 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citation May 10, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 7, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation May 5, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Supervision 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 29, 2026 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)
Based on record review, facility had at least 1 outlet of water test 5.5 ppb or greater which posed a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2026
Type B May 10, 2023 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on interviews, vomiit was not cleaned up in a timely manner in the Curious Twiga classroom, which is a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due May 20, 2023
Type A Mar 7, 2023 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
Based on observations and interview, although staff understand supervision, it was observed they are not providing 100% visual supervison at all times to children in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Mar 8, 2023
Type B Mar 7, 2023 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(c)
Based on observations, during nap time exit doors are blocked and their are chairs in front of an exit. These areas need to be free of obstruction and it poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2023
Type B Mar 7, 2023 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews, part time children's diapers are not changed until almost the time they go home unless they defecate which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2023
Type B May 5, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)
Based on observation, Interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S7, the opening teacher, does not have valid CPR on the file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 26, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated May 10, 2023 Complaint investigation received Apr 24, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Staff do not ensure floors are cleaned in a timely manner
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Mar 7, 2023 Complaint investigation received Feb 13, 2023
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 126 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 8, 2018
Licensee Safari Kid INC.
Administrator Anu Patel
Phone (510) 386-7777
State facility # 013423038
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does Safari Kid Union City take infants?

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

Has Safari Kid Union City had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 7, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Safari Kid Union City?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Safari Kid Union City compare with other daycares in Union City?

It is #10 of 11 centers in Union City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Safari Kid Union City last inspected?

Apr 22, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Safari Kid Union City cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Safari Kid Union City for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Union City, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Safari Kid Union City?

The licensee is Safari Kid INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Anu Patel.

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 013423038 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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