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SAFARI KID UNION CITY

32462 & 32464 ALVARADO BLVD, Union City, CA 94587

Facility:
013423038
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
126

Inspection snapshot

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionApril 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 22, 2026

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for SAFARI KID UNION CITY from May 5, 2022 through April 22, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on May 10, 2023 and involved facility condition, with a due date of May 20, 2023.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Four later inspections, from June 23, 2023 through April 22, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 7.5 local median in 94587

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
13%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
23%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.1

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
101238(a) Buildings and Grounds - The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, vomiit was not cleaned up in a timely manner in the Curious Twiga classroom, which is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, vomiit was not cleaned up in a timely manner in the Curious Twiga classroom, which is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 20, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
Official code
101238(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
All outdoor and indoor passageways, stairways, inclines, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard shall be kept free of obstruction. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, during nap time exit doors are blocked and their are chairs in front of an exit. These areas need to be free of obstruction and it poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(c) - 101238(c)
Official code
101238(c)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, part time children's diapers are not changed until almost the time they go home unless they defecate which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 7, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interview, although staff understand supervision, it was observed they are not providing 100% visual supervison at all times to children in care which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 8, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, Interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S7, the opening teacher, does not have valid CPR on the file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 26, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
Official code
101216(f)