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Explorers Prep

1349 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
licensed capacity
32
a week, county median
$607
year first licensed
2025
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About Explorers Prep

Explorers Prep is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, California. The state has licensed it since July 31, 2025, for up to 32 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits since Jul 2025, with 1 Type A and 2 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
32 children

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Licensed capacity32 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Explorers Prep has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in San Francisco County has a median price of $607 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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San Francisco County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$607
Home daycare$395

Toddler

Center$433
Home daycare$369

Preschool

Center$477
Home daycare$410

School age

Center$438
Home daycare$433

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Explorers Prep

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to Explorers Prep since Jul 2025. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
32 children
First licensed
2025
License number
#384005050
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Summary

6 visits since Jul 2025 · Last visit Aug 27, 2026

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 2, as the state counts them

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  1. Aug 27, 2026Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Aug 17, 2026Complaint investigationType A 1 · Type B 0
  3. Aug 11, 2026Inspection
  4. Aug 5, 2026Visit
  5. Jul 7, 2026Visit
  6. Jul 24, 2025Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Explorers Prep

Is Explorers Prep licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 31, 2025.

Does Explorers Prep have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to Explorers Prep since Jul 2025. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Explorers Prep care for?

32, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Explorers Prep's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (415) 936-4128 to confirm.

How much does Explorers Prep cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (415) 936-4128 to ask.

What is Explorers Prep's phone number?

(415) 936-4128.

Where is Explorers Prep?

1349 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA 94116. The nearest other daycare we list is Rainbow Montessori, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).