SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool
SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #136 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above as facility self reported that there was a child left alone inside the classroom #1 during outdoor play, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff left day care child locked in a classroom for an extended period of time.
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About this center
Common questions
Does SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #136 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool last inspected?
Oct 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool 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 SFUSD-theresa S. Mahler (Ees) Preschool?
The licensee is SFUSD-early Education Department, and the administrator listed with the state is Carolyne Cook.
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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 380506367 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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