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Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool

655 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132 · San Francisco County
Child care center (preschool)

Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Francisco, CA, licensed for up to 116 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1975. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #234 of 344 centers in San Francisco and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #234 of 344 centers in San Francisco
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 20, 2024

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Oct 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 10, 2026 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews and record reviewed, a staff member was observed to yell, hold and restrain a child. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 A staff professional development day is scheduled to be conducted March 27 2026. Director will discuss a child's personal rights with all staff. Proof of meeting and discussion to be submitted to LPA by
Plan of correction due Mar 20, 2026
Type B Oct 12, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Based on results received from the certified water samplers, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. Once received, the facility immediately took proper actions to remediate the fixtures. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 13, 2023

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About this center

Licensed capacity 116 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Apr 16, 1975
Licensee Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco
Administrator Edna Vaknin
Phone (415) 333-4289
State facility # 380500086
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Common questions

Does Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool take infants?

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

Has Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool compare with other daycares in San Francisco?

It is tied for #234 of 344 centers in San Francisco by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool last inspected?

Jun 20, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Francisco County, which includes San Francisco, was $1,735 a month for preschoolers (about $2,190 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Jccsf Brotherhood Way Preschool?

The licensee is Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco, and the administrator listed with the state is Edna Vaknin.

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 380500086 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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