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PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL

18213 PRAIRIE AVENUE, Torrance, CA 90504

Facility:
191602180
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
90

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionNovember 26, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 26, 2024

Summary

This summary covers six available inspections for PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL from October 17, 2022 through November 26, 2024.

One inspection recorded a violation, with one recorded violation in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 24, 2023 and involved child guidance, with a due date of May 26, 2023.

Four later inspections, from October 10, 2023 through November 26, 2024, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
6

0 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

6 total inspections vs 4.5 local median in 90504

Compared to 12 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.17
Local median
0

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
17%
Local median
0%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.42

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223Personal Rights(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not... This requirement is not met as evidence by: During staff interviews, S1 disclosed that she tap C1 hand to prevent her from pulling up the carpet tiles in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidence by: During staff interviews, S1 disclosed that she tap C1 hand to prevent her from pulling up the carpet tiles in the classroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 26, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)