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SOUTH BAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL · TORRANCEPreschool

Licensed since 2016. 1 serious violation across 7 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.

23104 Hawthorne Blvd., 90505 (opens in new tab)·Torrance·Child Care Center·capacity 180·(310) 375-5570·facility #197492845

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
1
Type A · immediate risk
Complaint visits
3
investigated by the state
State visits
7
most recent 4/7/2026

2 citations across 7 visits. Most centers have at least one — 61% statewide — so a citation on its own says little. Title 22 codes: 101216.3(a), 101226(e)(2)

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · full record for facility 197492845 · 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.

Inspection reports ↗ · Parent reviews ↗ · TK vs Pre-K guide →

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