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Chalk Preschool of Hermosa Beach · Preschool, Hermosa Beach

739 Longfellow Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 · Los Angeles County
Closed Child care center (preschool)
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of Mar 17, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

Chalk Preschool of Hermosa Beach was a licensed child care center in Hermosa Beach, CA, licensed for up to 30 children. Its license closed around March 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it once and issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.

Inspection history

2 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jul 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Jun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 2
Health & medication 2

Citations, newest first

Type A Mar 13, 2025 Follow-up on a plan of correction Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
Parents were notified to pick up the children under the age of 2 years old that are in care immediately. The facility was reminded to cease enrollment of children under 2 years old immediately. LPA observed the children under 2 years old being picked up from the facility while the inspection was LPA observed 2 children under the age of 2 years old at the facility. The facility failed to complete plan of correction due on 3/10/2025. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children in care. being conducted. Request Denied
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2025
Type B Mar 13, 2025 Follow-up on a plan of correction Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 13, 2025
Type B Mar 13, 2025 Follow-up on a plan of correction Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(d)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Mar 14, 2025
Type A Mar 6, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
The facility will cease the care of children enrolled under the age of 2 years old until the approval of the new license is issued. The Director and Assistant Director will take the Operations and Record Keeping Orientation. 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.
Plan of correction due Mar 10, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Closed
Licensed since Jun 20, 2023
Closed Mar 17, 2025
Licensee Chalk Of Tarzana LLC
Last administrator Madison Sanello
State facility # 197495270

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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 197495270 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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