Temple Emanu-el Preschool · San Jose
Temple Emanu-el Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Jose, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 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 #83 of 201 centers in San Jose and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. On 05/22/2024, S-1 was present during inspection. Transcript were not evaluated.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. There is tan bark around the play structure; however, it is low.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Temple Emanu-el Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Temple Emanu-el Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Temple Emanu-el Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Temple Emanu-el Preschool compare with other daycares in San Jose?
It is tied for #83 of 201 centers in San Jose 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 Temple Emanu-el Preschool last inspected?
Nov 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Temple Emanu-el Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Temple Emanu-el Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes San Jose, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Temple Emanu-el Preschool?
The licensee is Temple Emanu-el Of San Jose, and the administrator listed with the state is Barbara Smead.
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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 434404443 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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