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Congregation Netivot Shalom

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 30 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2023.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jun 22, 20261 citation
    • CCR 101174(d)Type B
      • “(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above because the last documented emergency fire drill conducted was on 12/08/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.”

        CCR 101174(d)

  • Jan 28, 2025Nothing cited
  • Aug 29, 2024Nothing cited
  • Dec 29, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Bay Area centers inspected 4 times split three ways: 41% had fewer, 38% the same, and 21% more (569 centers).

How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None41%
  • 1 of 438%This center
  • 2 of 415%
  • 3 of 46%
  • All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
June 22, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Type B — (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above because the last documented emergency fire drill conducted was on 12/08/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. · June 22, 2026

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.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 22, 2026

CCR 101174(d) · Type B

(d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above because the last documented emergency fire drill conducted was on 12/08/25 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

State report

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited
Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(510) 549-9447
Address
1316 University Ave., Berkeley, 94702
License
013418996

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All checked November 2026.

State record

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.

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