Gan B'nai Shalom at Congregation B'nai Shalom · Infant Center, Walnut Creek

74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 · Contra Costa County

Closed Infant center

This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Sep 30, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Gan B'nai Shalom at Congregation B'nai Shalom was a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 18 children. Its license closed around September 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once, investigated 3 complaints (3 substantiated) and issued 6 citations, none of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

0 Type A citations

6 Type B citations

1 Inspections

3 of 3 Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1

Records & paperwork 1

Food & feeding 1

Staff ratios 1

Building & playground safety 1

Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 28, 2024 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct

Personal rights §101223(a)(2)

interviews and records records review which revealed the previous director's minor children were allowed to be present and help out in the infant classroom

Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2024

Type B Aug 28, 2024 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork

Reporting requirements §101212(a)(2)(a)

A review of records which revealed the facility did not report an outbreak of diarrhea to Community Care Licensing.

Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2024

Type B Feb 9, 2024 Complaint investigation Food & feeding

Infant food service §101427(j)

Based on observation and interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when infant bottles were not labeled which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

Plan of correction due Feb 9, 2024

Type B Nov 15, 2023 Complaint investigation Staff ratios

Capacity limits §101161(a)

By

Plan of correction due Dec 25, 2023

Type B Nov 6, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety

Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(2)

By

Plan of correction due Dec 6, 2023

Type B Aug 4, 2022 Inspection Background checks

Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)

Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. rights risk to persons in care.Infant teacher CHERRY LOU NAZAL was not associated to infant license. She has eligible clearance and active associations to other childcare facilities and has been working here since July 18, 2022. This poses a potential risk to children.

Plan of correction due Aug 4, 2022

Complaint investigations

Substantiated Aug 28, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 10, 2024

Substantiated allegation:

PERSONAL RIGHTS- The facility is allowing minors to care for infants

2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Substantiated Feb 9, 2024 Complaint investigation received Dec 6, 2023

At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

Substantiated Nov 15, 2023 Complaint investigation received Oct 30, 2023

Substantiated allegation:

Limitations on Capacity - Commingling infants and preschoolers

1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity 18 children

License type Infant center

License status Closed

Licensed since Aug 16, 2017

Closed Sep 30, 2025

Licensee Congregation B'nai Shalom Of Contra Costa County

Last administrator Marla Medwin

State facility # 073408229

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Gan B'nai Shalom at Congregation B'nai Shalom
Child care center (preschool) · Closed Too few inspections to compare

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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 073408229 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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