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South Bay Gan Torah Preschool
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 42 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since February 2022.
Fewer than 20 Bay Area centers have had 7 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Feb 13, 20262 citations
“Child's Records - Section 101221(a) A separate, complete, and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA U. found that several required documents were either incomplete or missing from children's files and an incomplete Facility Roster (LIC 9040) which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”
CCR 101221(a)
“Personnel Records - Section 101217(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator, and each employee. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA U. found that several required documents were either incomplete or missing from personnel files and an incomplete Personnel Record (LIC 500) which poses a potential risk to the heatlh, safety, and personal rights to children in care.”
CCR101217(a)
Jan 29, 20263 citations
“(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the staff do not document the 15-minute checks on sleeping infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C)
“(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all personnel files were unavailable for review during today's inspection review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA U. was unable to verify compliance for several regulations due to the inability to review personnel records.”
CCR 101217(d)
“All children's records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business horus. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all children's records were unavailable for review during today's inspection review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA U. was unable to verify compliance for several regulations due to the inability to review children's records.”
CCR 101221(d)
Jan 25, 20241 citation
“Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
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State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- March 12, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since February 2022 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type A —
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
· January 25, 2024
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 13, 2026
CCR 101221(a) · Type B
Child's Records - Section 101221(a) A separate, complete, and current record for each child is maintained in the child care center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA U. found that several required documents were either incomplete or missing from children's files and an incomplete Facility Roster (LIC 9040) which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
CCR101217(a) · Type B
Personnel Records - Section 101217(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator, and each employee. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, LPA U. found that several required documents were either incomplete or missing from personnel files and an incomplete Personnel Record (LIC 500) which poses a potential risk to the heatlh, safety, and personal rights to children in care.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 29, 2026
CCR 101429(a)(2)(C) · Type B
(C) Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the staff do not document the 15-minute checks on sleeping infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
CCR 101217(d) · Type B
(d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all personnel files were unavailable for review during today's inspection review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA U. was unable to verify compliance for several regulations due to the inability to review personnel records.
CCR 101221(d) · Type B
All children's records shall be available to the Department to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business horus. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as all children's records were unavailable for review during today's inspection review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA U. was unable to verify compliance for several regulations due to the inability to review children's records.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 25, 2024
HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) · Type A
Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption from disqualification, pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section or Section 1522.7, from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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How they teach
Play-based and faith-based
“The curriculum combines structured and unstructured activities that encourage young children's most important work-creative play.”
What it costs
$1,980 a month for a preschooler
Lower than 81% of the 36 that publish a price.
South Bay Gan Torah PreschoolMost Bay Area prices (middle 80%)
- Part time
- $1,090 to $1,555 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Siblings
- 5% off the second child's registration
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Two snacks and a hot lunch provided daily
- Outdoors
- Daily outdoor play focused on cooperative play and gross motor skills, plus weekly art and sports-style games
- Sleep
- Scheduled quiet rest time 12:30-1:15pm; younger classroom children sleep at least an hour, others may do a quiet mat activity instead
- Updates for parents
- Playground App, for parent communication and daily check in & out
- Schedule
- Core Program (half-day), Full Day Program, and Extended Day Program, each available 2, 3, or 5 days per week
Details
- Website
- gantorah.com
- Address
- 2015 Latham Street
- License
- 434411405, active
- Ages they serve
- 18 months to 5 years
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
- Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Sleep — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 gantorah.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.