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Sweet Peas Preschool

1647 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Sweet Peas Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 7 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #301 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 78% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #301 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0 Type A citations
7 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
7 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 29, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Oct 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 29, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Dec 21, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Aug 31, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 21, 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 4
Training & qualifications 2
Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 29, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff memebers missing immunization, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 29, 2025
Type B Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review, LPA confirmed facility's lead water testing for outlets used for food preparation or ingestion was conducted after the required due date (1/1/2023). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 23, 2025
Type B Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on interview and record review, LPA confirmed facility has not conducted emergency disaster drill within the last six months. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 21, 2025
Type B Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(m)(1)
Based on observation, LPA confirmed children on tricycle without proper safety equipment. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 23, 2025
Type B Jan 16, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, LPA confirmed 5 of 5 staff files reviewed were missing proof of updated mandated reporter training course (AB1207). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 31, 2025
Type B Dec 21, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Based on observations, LPA confirmed opened wine bottles and beer cans in the kitchen sink. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 22, 2023
Type B Jul 21, 2022 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, LPA confirmed staff missing their updated mandated reporter training certification (AB1207). This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2022

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About this center

Licensed capacity 40 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 17, 2018
Licensee Sweet Peas Preschool
Administrator Samantha Dionne
Phone (415) 637-0796
State facility # 384003038
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Common questions

Does Sweet Peas Preschool take infants?

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

Has Sweet Peas Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 7 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Sweet Peas Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #301 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 78% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sweet Peas Preschool last inspected?

Sep 29, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sweet Peas Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sweet Peas 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 Sweet Peas Preschool?

The licensee is Sweet Peas Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Samantha Dionne.

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 384003038 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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