Congregation Netivot Shalom
Congregation Netivot Shalom is a licensed child care center in Berkeley, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #21 of 58 centers in Berkeley and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above because the last documented emergency fire drill conducted was on 12/08/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Congregation Netivot Shalom take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Congregation Netivot Shalom had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Congregation Netivot Shalom compare with other daycares in Berkeley?
It is tied for #21 of 58 centers in Berkeley by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Congregation Netivot Shalom last inspected?
Jun 22, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Congregation Netivot Shalom cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Congregation Netivot Shalom for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Berkeley, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Congregation Netivot Shalom?
The licensee is Congregation Netivot Shalom A Ca Nonpro Relig Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Samantha Ashley.
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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 013418996 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.