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Slippery Fish

Daycare center in San Francisco, CA. 999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132

5.0 (3 on Google)Read parent reviews
Call (415) 585-5300Visit website
AgesInfant, toddler and preschool
HoursSee hours below
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity63 children
Citations on fileNone on record
On the register since2011

About the program

Slippery Fish is a licensed daycare center in San Francisco, California, on the state register since 2011. It is licensed for 63 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.

Slippery Fish is a nonprofit cooperative preschool in San Francisco offering play-based programs for children starting at 12 months.

The program follows a play-based and co-op approach.

Play-basedCo-op

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Slippery Fish does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $2,495 a month.

Infant places230 to 12 months

Licensing and safety

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Licence typeDay Care Center + Infant Center · 384002203, 384002204
Licence statusActive since 2011
Licensed capacity63 children
Inspections on file6
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Citations on file0Area median for centers: 1
Type A (immediate risk)044 of 332 centers have at least one
Substantiated complaints06 inspection visits · last visit August 2026

California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.

Regulations cited

101238(a)(1)

Open the state record for each visit report.

What parents say

Slippery Fish is a lovely school and community. Our kid was there for three awesome years, from Koi to Flying Fish. The school prepped him for Kindergarten in many ways, while also developing his love for nature and being outside a lot on Nature Days. The Co-op community provides great ways for parents to be involved in the education of their kids in a hands-on way, while also creating many opportunities to build new…

George Pfau · 5/5 on Google · a year ago
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Getting there

999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132

Questions about Slippery Fish

Is Slippery Fish licensed?

Yes. Slippery Fish holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 384002203, 384002204), with a licensed capacity of 63 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Slippery Fish had any inspection violations?

California's public file shows no citations for Slippery Fish, across 6 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.

What ages does Slippery Fish take?

Slippery Fish is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.

How much does Slippery Fish cost?

Slippery Fish does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.

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