Tinker Preschool Cole Valley
Tinker Preschool Cole Valley is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 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
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Citations, newest first
Based on record review and interview, the Licensee did not comply with the above by having two children leave the supervision of teachers while outside the facility, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. 8 This plan shall be included in a staff training and proof of completion shall be verified by submitting a meeting agenda that has been signed by all staff present during normal operating hours of the facility. This shall be submitted by set due date of 4/23/2025.
Based on record review and interview, Licensee did not comply with the above by not reporting an unusual incident that occurred in September 2024. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care. 8 This deficiency shall be cited and cleared on the day of the visit, 3/4/2025.
Complaint investigations
-Lack of supervision resulted in inappropriate interaction between children
How often are complaints about daycares in San Francisco County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Tinker Preschool Cole Valley take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Tinker Preschool Cole Valley had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Tinker Preschool Cole Valley?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tinker Preschool Cole Valley 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 Tinker Preschool Cole Valley last inspected?
Apr 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Tinker Preschool Cole Valley cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tinker Preschool Cole Valley 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 Tinker Preschool Cole Valley?
The licensee is Tinker Preschool Cole Valley, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Muchun Lv.
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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 384004017 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.