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Peter's Place Nursery School

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

227 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94118

Visit website ↗(415) 752-1444Directions ↗Licensed for 20
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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
1
Complaint visits
0
Last visit
6/3/2025
Total visits
4

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Peter's Place is a play-based preschool founded in 1974 in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood. The school emphasizes child-centered learning through play, social-emotional development, and creating a warm, safe, nurturing environment.

Philosophy
Play-based preschool honoring the developmental truth that children's work is their play, and that playing is vital to learning and growth in the early years. The school welcomes and appreciates each child for who they are, places great importance on social and emotional lives, and guides children in developing skills and confidence.

Programs

  • •Play-based preschool

Highlights

  • ✓Founded in 1974
  • ✓Best of the Bay Area Readers' Choice Award Finalist for Early Childhood Education
  • ✓Located in San Francisco's Inner Richmond
  • ✓Focus on social and emotional development

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