Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah
Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah is a licensed child care center in Lafayette, CA, licensed for up to 95 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 22 centers in Lafayette and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 1 child was left without supervision on the playground for 2 minutes which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 11 out of 16 staff did not have current mandated reporter which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 16 staff did not have a completed LIC503 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not ensuring all staff have an eligible criminal background clearance prior to working in the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above but not ensuring all staff have the required immunization records in their file prior to working in the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ensuring all staff have the required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above ensuring all staff have a valid Mandated Reporter Training certificate in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223 Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation... This Requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 By 03/28/2023 the director will submit proof of completion of a personal rights training for all staff. A staff member violated a child's personal rights by squeezing a child as a form of punishment. Although the child was not hurt this poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8
interviews conducted revealed child was grabbed on the arm leaving marks This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety to children in care.
Director shall submit a written plan of action indicating how she will ensure there are no future incidents. children were left unsupervised on at least 3 separate occasions. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violation will result in a $1000 civil penalty.
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Common questions
Does Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah compare with other daycares in Lafayette?
It is #22 of 22 centers in Lafayette by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah last inspected?
Aug 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Lafayette, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah?
The licensee is Temple Isaiah Of Contra Costa County, and the administrator listed with the state is Courtney Ludlow.
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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 073401949 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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