Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool
Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool is a licensed child care center in Redondo Beach, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 17 centers in Redondo Beach and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, disinfectants, cleaning solutions and other hazardous items were accessible to the children in care underneath the classroom’s sink with a non-working safety latch, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1out of 6 personnel files missing LIC503 and TB clearance, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 personnel files missing form LIC 9052 Employee Rights, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 10 children's files missing their Tuberculosis screening, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having a Epinephrine Injection without the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
How often are complaints about daycares in Los Angeles County substantiated? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Common questions
Does Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool compare with other daycares in Redondo Beach?
It is tied for #13 of 17 centers in Redondo Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool last inspected?
Oct 21, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Redondo Beach, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Journey Learning Center-preschool?
The licensee is Elaine Wikkramatilleke, and the administrator listed with the state is Elaine Wikkramatilleke.
Licensed centers nearby
332 Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach · under 0.1 mi away · 44 spots About typical Savoir Faire Language Institute
117 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach · 0.4 mi away · 52 spots More citations than most Savoir Faire Immersion Preschool
109 W Torrance Blvd, Redondo Beach · 0.4 mi away · 52 spots Too few inspections to compare Leap and Bound Academy
601 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach · 0.4 mi away · 35 spots Too few inspections to compare Leap and Bound Academy Redondo Beach
601 So. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach · 0.4 mi away · 60 spots More citations than most Playhouse Preschool
526 S. Irena Avenue, Redondo Beach · 0.4 mi away · 12 spots Too few inspections to compare
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 197493424 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.