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Searching for daycare near you in Downtown San Francisco? Amores is located at 333 Taylor Street — steps from the
Financial District, walkable from SoMa, Rincon Hill, Transbay, Embarcadero, Union Square,
Chinatown, Nob Hill, Civic Center, and Jackson Square, and 4 blocks from Powell St. BART for families commuting from anywhere in the city.
We are a fully licensed, best-rated childcare center in Downtown San Francisco with current openings.
We accept SF childcare subsidies including the Early Learning for All Scholarship.
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Common Questions
Answers Before You Even Ask
These are the questions we hear most often from families exploring Amores. Don't see yours? Just reach out.
As of February 2026, we have 3 spots in our Preschool room and 5 spots in our After-School Program. Our Infants and Toddlers program is currently waitlist-only. The infant/toddler waitlist average is 4–6 months, though this varies by your child's age and your target start date. The earlier you apply, the better — many families apply during pregnancy for infant spots.
Our ratios exceed California's requirements: 1:3 in the Infant Room (CA minimum: 1:4), 1:4 in the Toddler Room (CA minimum: 1:6), 1:9 in the Preschool Room (CA minimum: 1:12), and 1:10 in After-School Care. Lower ratios allow our educators to observe and guide each child individually rather than just managing a group.
Yes — we are a fully approved provider for San Francisco's Early Learning for All Scholarship, the Alternative Payment Program (APP), and CalWORKs child care. We also work with employer-sponsored childcare benefit programs from companies including Salesforce, Stripe, and Google. See our financial assistance page for full details.
In our classrooms, you won't see worksheets or whole-class instruction. Instead, you'll see children choosing their own activities, building with blocks, pouring and measuring, painting, reading picture books with a teacher, working on science projects, or creating together in dramatic play. Our educators observe each child closely and step in to extend learning when a child is ready — not on a fixed schedule. Play-based learning produces deeper understanding, stronger social skills, and a lifelong love of learning.
Absolutely — and most parents prefer it. Your first tour is adults-only so you can ask questions freely, observe the children working without your own child as a distraction, and get a genuine feel for the environment. If you decide Amores is a strong match, we then schedule a short "play visit" with your child before their official start date.
Our in-house chef prepares organic lunch and two snacks daily. Menus are posted in Brightwheel weekly. We are a nut-aware facility (peanut and tree nut free). Full allergy profiles are collected at enrollment, and EpiPens are stored on-site for children with anaphylactic reactions. All staff are trained in allergy response. Parents may bring outside food for medical dietary needs; please inform us at enrollment.
Our official closing time is 6:00 PM. A late pickup fee of $1/minute applies after 6:05 PM — this is both a staff courtesy fee and a firm policy so our teachers can leave on time for their own families. Occasional emergencies happen; please call us immediately if you're running behind so we can plan accordingly. Chronic late pickups (more than 3 times in a semester) may impact your enrollment status.
Yes — we validate parking at the 100 Montgomery Street garage for up to 30 minutes during drop-off and pickup. Many of our families commute via BART (Montgomery St. station is 2 blocks away), MUNI lines 2, 38, and 30, or by bike using the protected lanes on Market Street. We have a secure bike storage area in our building.