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Gan Yiladim Preschool · Preschool, Walnut Creek

1671 Newell Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 · Contra Costa County
Child care center (preschool)

Gan Yiladim Preschool is a licensed child care center in Walnut Creek, CA, licensed for up to 28 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #14 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 18, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 10, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 16, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 16, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Fence has exposed nails and some wooden slats are unhinged, can be pushed out and creates a gap opening. Exposed pipes on the ground are a tripping hazard. Tricycles need to have cushioned handles. These pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 9, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity28 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJan 31, 2018
LicenseeChabad Of Contra Costa, INC.
AdministratorChaya Berkowitz
Phone(925) 937-4101
State facility #073408242

Common questions

Does Gan Yiladim Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Gan Yiladim Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Gan Yiladim Preschool compare with other daycares in Walnut Creek?

It is tied for #14 of 38 centers in Walnut Creek by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Gan Yiladim Preschool last inspected?

Nov 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Gan Yiladim Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gan Yiladim Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Contra Costa County, which includes Walnut Creek, was $1,287 a month for preschoolers (about $1,620 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Gan Yiladim Preschool?

The licensee is Chabad Of Contra Costa, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Chaya Berkowitz.

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 073408242 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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