1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 4 complaints were investigated; 3 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2024.
Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Redondo Beach Montessori School.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | §101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Nov 24, 2025 | Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a)) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | §101238(a)(1) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Dec 13, 2025 | Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bay Montessori School Torrance, 90505 | Child care center | 180 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Pre-School Torrance, 90505 | Child care center | — | 156 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Tuvia Preschool Redondo Beach, 90277 | Child care center | — | 113 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Peninsula Montessori School Redondo Beach, 90277 | Child care center | — | 84 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| Seaside Ranchos Preschool Torrance, 90505 | Child care center | — | 46 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Alta Vista Child Development Center Redondo Beach, 90277 | Child care center | — | 120 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Torrance Tykes at Launch Torrance, 90505 | Child care center | — | 120 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 197495422 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197495422 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 197495422 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 197495422 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197495422 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 29, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 197495422 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197495422 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 7, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 197495422 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197495422 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jan 16, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 197495422 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197495422 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 197495422 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #197495422 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.