Gan Mah Tov Preschool · Preschool, Oakland
Gan Mah Tov Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oakland, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1987. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, none of them Type A, most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #70 of 142 centers in Oakland and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff and/or volunteers have required immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
1596.7995 Employees or volunteers at day care center; immunization requirements; records; exemptions(c) The day care center shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations... in the person’s personnel record that is maintained by the day care center. 1 By 01/18/2024 submit a written statement on how the facility will comply with the regulation. This requirement is not as evidence by: Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all parent volunteers have a complete file, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the lead levels in Site B did not exceed the acceptable amount of lead allowed in a child care facility, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and/or personal rights of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Gan Mah Tov Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Gan Mah Tov Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Gan Mah Tov Preschool compare with other daycares in Oakland?
It is #70 of 142 centers in Oakland by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Gan Mah Tov Preschool last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Gan Mah Tov Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gan Mah Tov Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, was $1,547 a month for preschoolers (about $1,950 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Gan Mah Tov Preschool?
The licensee is Beth Jacob Congregation Of Oakland, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Julia Neely.
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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 010210219 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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