Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0
CHALK PRESCHOOL OF HERMOSA BEACH
739 LONGFELLOW AVENUE, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
- Facility:
- 197495270
- Type:
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Status:
- Closed, Single License Conversion
- Records checked:
- July 17, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- California Community Care Licensing Division
- District office:
- Not listed
- License effective:
- Not found
- Capacity:
- 30
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Latest inspectionMarch 13, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 18, 2024
Summary
This summary covers five available inspections for CHALK PRESCHOOL OF HERMOSA BEACH from June 14, 2023 through March 13, 2025.
Two inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 13, 2025 and involved staff-to-child ratio, with a due date of March 13, 2025.
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
- 5
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 5 local median in 90254
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 0%
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.
Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 6, 2025March 13, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1596.8595 Posting licensing report by child care facility or home; duration of posting ...(a)(1) … The licensing report provided ... shall be posted immediately upon receipt ... and shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days. This required was not met as evidenced by: On 03/13/2025, LPA did not observe the Notice of Site Visit (LIC9163) issued on 03/06/2025 posted on the facility’s parent board. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Report comments
- This required was not met as evidenced by: On 03/13/2025, LPA did not observe the Notice of Site Visit (LIC9163) issued on 03/06/2025 posted on the facility’s parent board. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 13, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(a)(1) - 1596.8595(a)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(a)(1)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- 1596.8595 ...reports to be provided to parents or guardian of each child receiving services (d)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or legal guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing document ... in which issues of noncompliance are discussed.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:LPA Risher reviewed children's files and did not observe the LIC9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- ... in which issues of noncompliance are discussed.This requirement was not met as evidenced by:LPA Risher reviewed children's files and did not observe the LIC9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report. This poses a potential risk to the health & safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 14, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8595(d)(1) - 1596.8595(d)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8595(d)(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 101161 Limitations on Capacity (a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The facility is caring for children under 2 years of age prior to obtaining license approval. LPAs observed 3 children present in the facility under the age of 2 years old. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Inspector notes
- The facility is caring for children under 2 years of age prior to obtaining license approval. LPAs observed 3 children present in the facility under the age of 2 years old. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 10, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report