Gan Israel Preschool · Petaluma
Gan Israel Preschool is a licensed child care center in Petaluma, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1979. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Petaluma and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility did not perform a diaster drill within the last 6 months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff 4, 5, and 6 (S4, S5, and S6) did not possess current mandated reporter training certificates which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, staff 5 (S5) was missing proof of immunzation against measles and influenza which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review staff 4 and staff 5 (S4 and S5) did not complete LIC503 Health Screenings which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the Epi-pen child 1 (C1) was expired which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Gan Israel Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Gan Israel Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Gan Israel Preschool compare with other daycares in Petaluma?
It is tied for #15 of 18 centers in Petaluma by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gan Israel Preschool last inspected?
Jul 26, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Gan Israel Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gan Israel Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Sonoma County, which includes Petaluma, was $1,150 a month for preschoolers (about $1,450 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gan Israel Preschool?
The licensee is Congregation B'nai Israel, and the administrator listed with the state is Teri Porter.
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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 490102569 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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