Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.22
EXCELSIOR PRESCHOOL TORRANCE LLC
19801 MARINER AVENUE, Torrance, CA 90503
- Facility:
- 197495082
- 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:
- 72
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionApril 28, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 28, 2025
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for EXCELSIOR PRESCHOOL TORRANCE LLC from June 30, 2022 through April 28, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 6, 2023 and involved incident records, with a due date of April 14, 2023.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Three later inspections, from July 10, 2024 through April 28, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 90503
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 17%
- Local median
- 13%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 22%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- 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.
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Teacher Qualifications and Duties To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following: Twelve postsecondary semester... This requirement is not met as evidenced by observation and records review conducted during an unannounced visit on 02/01/2023. The director failed to ensure that transcripts with required ECE or CD units have been obtained and on file prior to commencement of work. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety risk of children in care. LPA did not observe proof of transcript for staff #1.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 7, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
- Official code
- 101216.1(c)(1)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence... This requirement is not met as evidenced by interview with preschool director and records review conducted during an unannounced visit on 02/01/2023. The director failed to submit LIC 624 form (Unusual Incident Report) to the department on a timely manner. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. The director did not report the Unusual Incident to the department on the next working day after the incident. The director did not submit a written report (LIC 624 form) to the department within seven days following the occurrence of the incident.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 14, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(B) - 101212(d)(1)(B)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(B)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101170 Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working…in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance… This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews, record review, and observation, Staff 1 and Staff 2 do not have criminal record clearances associated to this facility, which poses an immediately health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews, record review, and observation, Staff 1 and Staff 2 do not have criminal record clearances associated to this facility, which poses an immediately health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101170(e)(1) - 101170(e)(1)
- Official code
- 101170(e)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 101212 Reporting Requirements (b) The name of the child care center director, and any fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the child care center director's absence, shall be reported to the Department within 10 days of a change...This requirement was not as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to report the Department of the interim director within 10 days, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to report the Department of the interim director within 10 days, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 1, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(b) - 101212(b)
- Official code
- 101212(b)
No recorded violations in this report