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YMCA of Sf., Richmond Branch, Argonne Site

680 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121 · San Francisco County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months School-age child care center

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.

Inspection record

More citations than 90% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #335 of 344 centers in San Francisco
2 Type A citations
4 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
6 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 19, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Sep 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Apr 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Nov 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Aug 29, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications 2
Supervision 1
Records & paperwork 1
Background checks 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Jan 21, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 22, 2026
Type B Sep 19, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)(b)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2025
Type A Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 18, 2024
Type B Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type B Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type B Oct 17, 2024 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024

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About this center

Licensed capacity 200 children
License type School-age child care center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 15, 1998
Licensee YMCA Of San Francisco
Administrator Corina Hill
Phone (415) 831-4093
State facility # 384000352
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

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.

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 384000352 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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