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YMCA OF SF., RICHMOND BRANCH, ARGONNE SITE

680 18TH AVENUE, San Francisco, CA 94121

Facility:
384000352
Type:
SCHOOL AGE 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:
200

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 inspectionFebruary 20, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 20, 2026

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for YMCA OF SF., RICHMOND BRANCH, ARGONNE SITE from August 29, 2022 through February 20, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 21, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of January 22, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from February 5, 2026 through February 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94121

Compared to 40 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.23

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.05

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision...children's... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
Report comments
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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 22, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
(b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change of child care center director or designee(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 19, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
Official code
101212(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Lead Testing (1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1597.16(a)(1) - 1597.16(a)(1)
Official code
1597.16(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 25, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: 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.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 25, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)