Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.63
- Local median
- 0.17
POTRERO HILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL
1701 17TH STREET, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Facility:
- 384004643
- 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:
- 54
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 inspectionMarch 25, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMarch 25, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for POTRERO HILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL from January 17, 2023 through March 25, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 25, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 26, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 2
7 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94103
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.22
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 25, 2025October 3, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 20, 2025October 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision … meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met, as evidenced by: Based on interview and records review, the licensee and/or the facility representative did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health and safety risks to the persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 26, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirement (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. (1) Events reported shall include the following: ... (C) Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the observation, interview and records review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above that not reporting the unusual incident to the Licensing Office, which poses /posed immediate health, safety , or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on the observation, interview and records review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above that not reporting the unusual incident to the Licensing Office, which poses /posed immediate health, safety , or personal rights risk to the persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 25, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d) - 101212(d)
- Official code
- 101212(d)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- 101238(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair ... (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 17, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- ) Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above. All adults shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: shall obtain Criminal Record Clearance before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the adult in the infant class did not obtain the criminal record clearance before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the adult in the infant class did not obtain the criminal record clearance before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- ) Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above. All adults shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: shall obtain Criminal Record Clearance before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the adult in the infant class did not obtain the criminal record clearance before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the adult in the infant class did not obtain the criminal record clearance before prov...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101215.1 Child Care Center Directors... The child care center director, or the substitute director... This requirement is not met as evidence by The facility director will conduct a training with the head teacher of the toddler class to ensure they are trained on their duties as a acting back up director in her absense. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the director and the assistant director were not present at the faciilty when LPA arrived... The facility director will submit proof of training for being a back up administrator in the director's absence, and a statement of correction to prevent future occurances. The director shall send the POC no later than 10/17/2025.
- Correction / follow-up note
- The child care center director, or the substitute director... This requirement is not met as evidence by The facility director will conduct a training with the head teacher of the toddler class to ensure they are trained on their duties as a acting back up director in her absense. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the director and the assistant director were not present at the faciilty when LPA arrived... The facility director will submit proof of training for being a back up administrator in the director's absence, and a statement of correction to prevent future occurances. The director shall send the POC no later than 10/17/2025.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 3, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(d) - 101215.1(d)
- Official code
- 101215.1(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101215.1 Child Care Center Directors... The child care center director, or the substitute director... This requirement is not met as evidence by Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed the director and the assistant director were not present at the faciilty when LPAs arrived...
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed the director and the assistant director were not present at the faciilty when LPAs arrived...
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 27, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101215.1(d) - 101215.1(d)
- Official code
- 101215.1(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement is not met, as evidenced by: Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the ex-staff was only cleared work in the infant class (Facility License # 384004644), but did not obtain the criminal record clearance at the toddler class (Facility License# 384004643) before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction / follow-up note
- Based on observation and records review, the Director of the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the ex-staff was only cleared work in the infant class (Facility License # 384004644), but did not obtain the criminal record clearance at the toddler class (Facility License# 384004643) before providing care to the children, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 26, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(2) - 101170(e)(2)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, the facility did not comply with the section cited above for not provide adequate the supervision to the child in are resulting in injury, which pose a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 29, 2024
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
- 101216.3 Teacher-Child Ratio (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. (2) Whenever children are engaged in activities away from the center, no teacher shall be in charge of a group of more than 12 children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the waiver requirements issued by the Department. Sometimes, the facility operates out of ratio at the park, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility did not comply with the waiver requirements issued by the Department. Sometimes, the facility operates out of ratio at the park, which posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.3(a) - 101216.3(a)
- Official code
- 101216.3(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101428 Personal Care Services (b)The infant shall be kept clean and dry at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and available informattion, the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the facility left the child in care in soiled clothing, which poses / posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and available informattion, the facility did not comply with the section cited above that the facility left the child in care in soiled clothing, which poses / posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 19, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101428(b) - 101428(b)
- Official code
- 101428(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report