Daycares

General Resources

CONCERN Employee Assistance Program
If you contact USF's Employee Assistance Program and let them know you are looking for childcare, they will connect you with a childcare consultant who can help identify care providers that match with your criteria. Contact them also to let them know you are expecting or have a new addition for a fun New Baby kit!

Children's Council of San Francisco
This organization provides childcare referrals and workshops to help parents navigate the process of finding care. They have a comprehensive website with an online child care finder and also provide information on afterschool programs and summer camps.

California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
For those of you seeking care outside of San Francisco County, this site can help you locate the childcare resource and referral agency for your county.

Nurturelist
Nurturelist is a free website that lists daycares and preschools. You can search by proximity to a particular address and other criteria. You can also create an account and save notes about various options. The site owner is supposedly not maintaining the site anymore, but it has some great listings!

Winnie
This newly launched site lists daycares and preschools in San Francisco as well as some information on parks and playgrounds, activities for kids, and family restaurants.

Recommended Daycares

Eucalyptus Montessori
Tami Trostel
1579 41st Avenue (between Kirkham and Lawton)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 213-5616
1 full time teacher, 2 part time teachers
18 months to 6 years old, full time and part time
Tax ID for Childcare re-imbursement Accounts: Yes
Nutritious meals provided for children
Potty training provided
http://www.eucalyptusmontessori.com/ (Website includes reviews, cost, and calendar)

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Aimee Holland

Yu Mei Family Child Care
Mei Chung
1368 20th Avenue (between Irving and Judah)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-1057
Rates are affordable and comparable (approx. $1200 a month)
8 a.m.–6 p.m. (as I noticed their hour is pretty flexible) And they only close for holidays throughout the year.
Age: I have heard they take up to as early as 3 months. I started Athena at 12 months
No webcams or pictures sent but excellent care given
Tax ID for Childcare re-imbursement Accounts: Yes
Home-based day care. Ladies (Mei Chung the owner has 30+ years of day care experience) are very loving and caring there and my daughter has been there for 4 months since she was one and she is loving it. She becomes more and more well behaved and happy everyday and starts singing, talking and reading in her baby languages.
Nutritious meals provided for children who are eating solids. Fresh home made food to the kids every day. They also provide milk to the kids. I drop off Athena at 8 a.m. in the morning and pick up around 5:30 p.m. as soon as she gets in they will feed her breakfast and she was fed around 4:30 so we don't need to feed her too much in the evening.
Cantonese speaking environment. Need not speak Cantonese to apply.
Potty training provided

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Mei Kwan

Les Petits Canards
Fabienne Saurel-Cameron
2521 McAllister Street (between Parker and Stanyan)
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 379-8624
12 pre-schoolers, 1 teacher with 2 part time teachers
Cost Per Month: $1650 for Full-time, 8 a.m.–5:30
Tax ID for Childcare re-imbursement Accounts: Yes
French immersion environment. Need not speak French to apply.
Potty training provided (!!)
Yelp Review

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Charlene Lobo Soriano

Tia's House Childcare
Carolina Anaya
2712 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 504-4690

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Marie Melvin

Ana Azucena Family Day Care
3219 23rd Street (at South Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94110
azucenafamilydaycare@ymail.com
(415) 573-4233
4-6 children, 2 full-time care givers

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Julia Dowd

Angela’s Infant Child Care Center
777 7th Ave (Between Cabrillo and Balboa)
San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel. +1 415.386.0184
Website: www.angelaschildrencenter.com

Cost Per Week: $280 for full time 7:30-5:30
Tax ID for Childcare reimbursement Accounts: Yes
Special Needs Kids: Yes
Age: I have heard they take up to as early as 2 months. I started marco at 6 months
Meal Program: Free meals for children in the 2-3 year old group
Best Way To Get In: Have other USF people refer and you call every 2 weeks
Waiting List: Yes
Yelp Recommendations

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Micheal Frayley (ITS)
  • Ivy Efendioglu (B&F)
  • Steve Gallagher (ITS)
  • Kouslaa (A&S Politics)
  • Patrice Auyong (HR)

Growing Tree Childcare
Maggie Poon, Director
1028 Balboa Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)
(415) 668-2918

Hours of operation 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (can send for 9 hours / day)
Up to 12 children, 3 full-time caregivers
Rates are affordable and comparable (approx. $2100-2200 / month)
Mandarin Immersion
Large, 1800 sf indoor play area on second level
Areas are segregated into infant, one year old, and toddlers
Nutritious meals provided for children who are eating solids (1 year +)
1500 sf backyard for outdoor play
Potty training provided
No webcams or pictures sent but excellent care given
Clean and colorful atmosphere with lots of room and toys for kids to explore

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Melissa Delaney
  • Amy Fogliani
  • Marie O'Connor
  • Beth Teague
  • Daisy Hung
  • Teal Conroy
  • Renee Power
  • Julie Orio
  • Julia Terhaar
  • Kimberly Knowles (CASA)

Hope's Family Daycare
Hope Abruzzo (415) 664-9646
1447 41st Ave. (between Judah and Kirkham)
Small daycare in Hope's home. Hope is awesome.
Hot homemade meals provided as well as snacks.

USF Employees who have/had children attend:

  • Carol Spector