B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool · 450 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena
B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool is a licensed child care center in Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 93 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have not made a routine inspection and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, all of them Type A (the most serious). All 3 came in the last 12 months, including 3 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Per director, center has implemented teacher break report how many children they are leaving behind and with which teachers. Teachers are being trained on small group work to work with a group of 6 children and leaving other co teacher with less children. Open flow with lower yard, teacher in lower yard is the one resposible for counting moving groups. Teachers are being trained as facilitators, to help with potty, take pictures, and find activities for children to do. Procedures have been implemented. Training notes were provided to LPA during visit. Based on observations and statements made, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff were operating out of ratio, which poses an immediate health and safety risks to children in care. 8
(2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Per director, she is currently filling in the nap room and providing nap supervision. Per director, 6 toddlers are moving up to next class reducing infant numbers. Teacher breaks are provided by director in stagger shifts so there are always 3 teachers on site for infants. If director is out, fully qualified prek teacher will sub in to break infant staff. Updated break schedules were provided to LPA S Li during visit. Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as infants were sleeping in the separated nap room without sound avaiable to teachers in nearby room, which poses an immediate health and safety risks to children in care. 8
(d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation...of any of the events...report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day...In addition, a written report...within 7 days following the occurrance. (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment. This requirement was not met evidenced by: 1 Per director, facility has been submitting LIC624 incident reports for all incidents requiring reporting. Director is implementing LIC624 staff reporting in teacher expectations. LPA S Li has received LIC624 from director and director has contacted LPA to clarify situations and whether to report or not. Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as injury requiring medical was not reported to the licensing department, which poses an immediate health and safety risks to children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Staff are operating out of ratio
Staff do not follow safe sleep protocols
Staff did not report incident to licensing agency
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About this center
Common questions
Has B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 18, 2026, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Pasadena, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today), $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) and $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool?
The licensee is B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Carina Hu.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 198021939 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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