YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site
YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 200 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #335 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above.The three children left the site and walked outside the school grounds without staff knowledge, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care. A written plan outlining updated supervision practices, including improved headcount and transition procedures, will be developed and implemented to prevent children from leaving the facility unsupervised POC is due on 1/22/2026.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not report to the department within ten days of the change of director, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply Based on observation, interviews, and record review, S1 is an uncleared individual directly working with supervising enrolled children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the interview and record review, the Center did not comply with the above-referenced section. Water fixtures were not tested for lead before the due date of January 1, 2023, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. All staff members present during the inspection have not completed their Mandated reporter training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. Two out of four teachers did not have immunization records on file or available for review, including MMR, Tdap, Influenza, and TB clearance, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 21, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site compare with other daycares in San Francisco?
It is tied for #335 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 90% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site last inspected?
Sep 19, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $792 a month for school-age children (about $1,000 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site?
The licensee is YMCA Of San Francisco, and the administrator listed with the state is Corina Hill.
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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 384000352 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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