Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.73
- Local median
- 0.29
ST. NICHOLAS DAY CARE AND PRESCHOOL
5200 DIAMOND HEIGHTS BLVD., San Francisco, CA 94131
- Facility:
- 380504369
- 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:
- 70
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionSeptember 15, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsSeptember 15, 2025
Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for ST. NICHOLAS DAY CARE AND PRESCHOOL from November 3, 2021 through September 15, 2025.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 4, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of August 5, 2025.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections on September 15, 2025 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 94131
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 45%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 64%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 29, 2025June 17, 2025August 4, 2025Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 29, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (b)(1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher...and one aide for every 18 children in attendance...when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the Honeybees classroom to have 13 children without any qualified staff. LPA also observed the Rainbows classroom to have 16 children with 1 qualified staff, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the Honeybees classroom to have 13 children without any qualified staff. LPA also observed the Rainbows classroom to have 16 children with 1 qualified staff, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 5, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b)(1) - 101216.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (b)(1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher...and one aide for every 18 children in attendance...when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one qualified teacher and three assistants with 15 children in the Honeybees classroom. LPA also observed one qualified teacher and 2 assistants with 18 children in the Sunshine classroom. Assistants present do not qualify as aides and are not counted towards ratio, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in are.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one qualified teacher and three assistants with 15 children in the Honeybees classroom. LPA also observed one qualified teacher and 2 assistants with 18 children in the Sunshine classroom. Assistants present do not qualify as aides and are not counted towards ratio, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in are.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 18, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b)(1) - 101216.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is according the following…(2) 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 observation and interview, the “outdoor” atrium used by both preschool and infant children had a leak in the ceiling. Tape on flooring of atrium was observed to be coming off and padding on poles in atrium were observed to be ripped. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risks to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation and interview, the “outdoor” atrium used by both preschool and infant children had a leak in the ceiling. Tape on flooring of atrium was observed to be coming off and padding on poles in atrium were observed to be ripped. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risks to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. (1) A ratio of one fully qualified teacher (as specified in Section 101216.1(c) and one aide for every 18 children in attendance in a preschool program is allowed when the aide meets the qualifications specified in Section 101216.2(d). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one teacher and one assistant with 22 children in the Sunshine classroom. LPA also observed one teacher and one assistant with 20 children in the Rainbow classroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(b)(1) - 101216.3(b)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.3(b)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is according the following…(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and record review, S1 picked C1 from their armpits, sits C1 down in a chair and pushes C1's chair into a table without speaking to C1. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interview and record review, S1 picked C1 from their armpits, sits C1 down in a chair and pushes C1's chair into a table without speaking to C1. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Sign In and Sign Out (a) In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: (1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in no enrolled children were properly signed into facility with authorized representatives' written signatures, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 3, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centres (b)(1) A result with value of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemded on Action Level Exceedance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in water fixture tested for lead exceed 5.5 ppb threshold, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Cleared at visit
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (n) Furniture and equipment shall be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in having multiple, accessible broken/cracked toilet tanks in children's bathroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 24, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(n) - 101239(n)
- Official code
- 101239(n)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report