Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy
Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1988. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 7 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (4 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 41 centers in Torrance and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on [(observation) /(record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 (persons)which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on [(observation)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 cribs which poses/posed 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 3 out of 4 (persons) which poses/posed 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 2 out of 4 (persons)] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, 1 out of 2 infant classroms was out of ratio on 8/28/2023, one teacher supervising 5 children, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 https://ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/teacher-child-ratios-in-child-care-centers/
Based on observation, facility was out of ratio during nap period, on 11/21/2023 2 staff member were supervising 4 sleeping children and 6 children who were awake, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will provide plan to LPA by 11/30/2023. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.
Based on observation, interview and record review, 1 of 2 infant classrooms was out of ratio on 03/21/23, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will provide plan to LPA by 03/24/23. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.
Based on interview and record review, facility was out of ratio during nap period, S3 is reporting to be left with more than 4 infants during scheduled nap time although not all infants are sleeping, which poses an immediate or Health and Safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility will provide plan to LPA by 03/24/23. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times. Facility will make sure ratios are maintained at all times.
During visit the Director sent the employee home and advised employee may not return until the background clearance has completed and shows employee has a completed background clearance. During visit Director accessed Guardian and verified to LPA Lowe how to verify an employee has a background clearance. Based a review of Guardian employee's background clearance was showing "In Process", not cleared to be at facility which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based a review of Guardian a transfer was never requested and can not be conducted today as 2 employees are no longer associated to any previous child care.
Complaint investigations
Ratio: Day care is operating out of ratio
Allegation - Facility is operating out of ratio.
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Common questions
Does Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy had any serious violations?
California issued 7 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 1, 2025. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy compare with other daycares in Torrance?
It is tied for #39 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy last inspected?
May 1, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discoveryland Infant Care of South Bay Jr. Academy?
The licensee is So. Cal. Assoc. Of S. D. A., and the administrator listed with the state is Roxana Sanchez.
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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 191602932 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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