Safari Kid Union City
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Complaint investigations
Staff do not ensure floors are cleaned in a timely manner
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About this center
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.
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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 013423038 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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