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LAUNCHING PAD, THE

3707 DOOLITTLE DRIVE, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Facility:
197419837
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:
141

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 inspectionApril 14, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 14, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 15 available inspections for LAUNCHING PAD, THE from September 15, 2021 through April 14, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 30, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of August 15, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections on April 14, 2026 showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
15

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

15 total inspections vs 2 local median in 90278

Compared to 15 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.33
Local median
0.25

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
20%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
27%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.13

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary... No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...supervision shall include visual observation. Based on observations, documentation review, and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above, child (C1) was left alone an unknown amount of time in the classroom's restroom, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by August 15, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision 101229(a)(1) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary... No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations, documentation review, and interviews that were conducted the facility did not comply with the section cited above, child (C1) was left alone for 2 minutes in the classroom's restroom, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 27, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action at Child Care Centers (b)Testing results with fractional ppb readings....(1) A result of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by the Action Level Exceedance results were 8.230, if not corrected this poses a potential Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Exceedance results were 8.230, if not corrected this poses a potential Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 22, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights. 101223(a)(1). (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on interviews conducted with staff, parents, and children, and a 2019 personal rights violation by Staff #1, it was found that Staff #1 yelled at child and grabbed child in a rough manner. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 17, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Personal Rights. 101223(a)(3). (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... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on interviews conducted with staff, parents, and children, and a 2019 personal rights violation by Staff #1, it was found that Staff #1 yelled at child and grabbed child in a rough manner. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 17, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
Official code
101223(a)(3)