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MANHATTAN BEACH NURSERY SCHOOL · MANHATTAN BEAPreschool

Licensed since 1993. No serious violations in 5 state visits.

Preschools are not tested, scored, or ranked — not by California, and not by us. What the state does keep is a licensing record: how often inspectors visited, what they cited, and whether anyone complained. That is a safety floor, and it is on this page. Everything that actually makes a preschool good — the warmth of the adults, how a hard morning is handled — you have to go and see.

1520 Nelson Ave, 90266 (opens in new tab)·Manhattan Bea·Child Care Center·capacity 30·(310) 376-1910·facility #191602063

State inspection record

California licenses and inspects every child care center. This is that record — a safety floor, not a measure of teaching. It cannot tell you whether the adults are warm or the day is well run.

Serious violations
0
none on file · 82% of centers
Complaint visits
1
investigated by the state
State visits
5
most recent 3/16/2026

4 citations across 5 visits, none of them serious. Most centers have at least one — 61% statewide — so a citation on its own says little. Title 22 codes: 101220.1(g)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101220(a), 101700.3(b)(1)

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · full record for facility 191602063 · synced 2026-08-13

Why there's no score here

Preschools don't participate in California's standardized testing. We can show you licensing status, capacity, and nearby elementary schools — but we can't score or rank preschools the way we do K-12 schools. For quality, visit the program, observe a session, and talk to current families.

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Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Updated May 2025 · All preschools · Blog