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Gan Ilan Preschool - Temple Isaiah

945 Risa Road, Lafayette, CA 94549 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

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.

Inspection record

More citations than 92%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#22 of 22 centers in Lafayette
3Type A citations
7Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
10 citations from 16 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 28, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 31, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Supervision2
Health & medication2
Caregiver conduct2
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type AAug 27, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2025
Type BAug 27, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 26, 2025
Type BAug 27, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 26, 2025
Type BSep 5, 2024InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2024
Type BSep 5, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 4, 2024
Type BJun 2, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2023
Type BJun 2, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jul 3, 2023
Type BFeb 28, 2023Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(1)(3)
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
Plan of correction due Mar 28, 2023
Type AAug 31, 2022Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 31, 2022
Type AMar 9, 2022Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 10, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedMay 15, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Apr 17, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity95 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 12, 1999
LicenseeTemple Isaiah Of Contra Costa County
AdministratorCourtney Ludlow
Phone(925) 284-8453
State facility #073401949

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.

Licensed centers nearby

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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