Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.29
- Local median
- 0.25
PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN
526 SOUTH IRENA, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Facility:
- 197407865
- 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:
- 45
Inspection snapshot
Recent higher-concern violation
At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.
Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.
Latest inspectionJanuary 29, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJanuary 8, 2026
Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN from April 3, 2023 through January 29, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 29, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of February 2, 2026.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90277
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 71%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0
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.
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above: two (2) staff members (S1 & S2) on different occasions were not providing Care and Supervison to the children in care during today's inspection, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 2, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Licensure Requirements Every licensed child day care center shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to have carbon monoxide detectors in the preschool classrooms, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by January 29, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.954 - 1596.954
- Official code
- 1596.954
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 101216 Personnel Requirements (a) Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the evidence obtained, including interviews and the admissions of S1 and S2, it was determined that staff are not properly trained for emergency disasters, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on the evidence obtained, including interviews and the admissions of S1 and S2, it was determined that staff are not properly trained for emergency disasters, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 12, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(a) - 101216(a)
- Official code
- 101216(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- 101226 Health-Related Services (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child...or sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch. The licensee shall obtain specific instructions from the authorized representative regarding action to be taken. This requierment was not met as evidence of parent interviews stating that they were not called when child sustained a head injury. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Report comments
- This requierment was not met as evidence of parent interviews stating that they were not called when child sustained a head injury. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226(a) - 101226(a)
- Official code
- 101226(a)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101238 Building and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well being of children, employees and visitors. This requierment was not met as evidence by: LPAs observation of 2 metal poles not having a soft cushioning,hanging branch under the slide and outdoor mats curling. This is a pontential health and safety rish to the children in care.
- Report comments
- This requierment was not met as evidence by: LPAs observation of 2 metal poles not having a soft cushioning,hanging branch under the slide and outdoor mats curling. This is a pontential health and safety rish to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requierment was not met as evidence of LPA observations and interviews stating that they had turned their back when child fell.
- Report comments
- This requierment was not met as evidence of LPA observations and interviews stating that they had turned their back when child fell.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 8, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
- Official code
- 101229(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (f) At least one staff member who is trained in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 shall be present when children are at the child care center or offsite for center activities. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 files did not have current certification, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 17, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(f) - 101216(f)
- Official code
- 101216(f)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 files did not have proof of immunization, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.7995(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 8 out of 8 files did not have completed training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 24, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)