American Martyrs Preschool
American Martyrs Preschool is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review and interview statement the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Lead Testing has not been completed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in several staff did not have current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate on file which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [1 ] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [14] out of [10] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [6] out of [6] [ which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does American Martyrs Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has American Martyrs Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does American Martyrs Preschool compare with other daycares in Manhattan Beach?
It is #12 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was American Martyrs Preschool last inspected?
Feb 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does American Martyrs Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask American Martyrs Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Manhattan Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs American Martyrs Preschool?
The licensee is Archdiocese Of Los Angeles, and the administrator listed with the state is Mara Zepeda.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 197407666 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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