Journey of Faith · Preschool, Manhattan Beach
Journey of Faith is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 165 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, 4 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for staff ratios (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #18 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interviews, 11 preschool children were observed on the desginated Toddler Yard. The Toddler yard is not licensed for preschool children.This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The toddler yard will be reverted back to its approved and licensed use. Director agrees to submit updated facility sketch identifying rooms and outdoor play areas per component, Off limit areas and classroom names.
Based on observation and interviews, children were using an area not licensed for their age group, and the facility did not inform the Department nor obtain prior approval for this change of space. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 The toddler yard will be reverted back to its approved and licensed use.
Based on LPAs' interview, observation and record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, At 9:41 amd LPAs observed 7 children on the second level of the Harbor building and at 11:51 a.m. LPAs obervered 12 children in Upper room D on secondd level of the D building. Harbor Building and the second level of the D building were not approved for licensure, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101700.3(b)(1) California Lead Action at Child Care Centers (b)Testing results with fractional ppb readings...(1) A result of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by the Action Level Exceedance results revealed 1 Director has sealed the water outlets. Outlets are not use for food or drinking consumption. Plan to remove the outlets completely by 8/01/2023. Director will send LPA a Plan of Correction regarding remediation of outlets on or before 8/10/2023. that levels of lead were beyond allowable amount deemed by the State of California and if not corrected this poses a potential Health and Safety or Personal Rights risk to children in care. 8
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee agreed to create and submit a copy of plan of action on how to ensure children supervision on playground. Licensee agreed to conduct in service training on supervision and provide agenda and list of staff in attendance to LPA by 9/20/2022, via email. All staff shall view supervision of Children Video on CCLD website. Based on observations, interviews and record review the licensee did not ensure children were provided with care and supervision to meet the children needs. Child riding out of unlocked gate and onto public sidewalk, poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (2) To be safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Based on observations, interviews and record reviews licensee did not ensure that child was accorded a safe environment. Child riding out of unlocked gate and onto public sidewalk, poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children’s needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee agreed to create and submit a copy of plan of action on how to ensure children supervision on playground. Licensee agreed to conduct in service training on supervision and provide agenda and list of staff in attendance to LPA by 9/20/2022, via email. All staff shall view supervision of Children Video on CCLD website. Based on observations, interviews and record review the licensee did not ensure children were provided with care and supervision to meet the children needs. Child riding out of unlocked gate and onto public sidewalk, poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (2) To be safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Based on observations, interviews and record reviews licensee did not ensure that child was accorded a safe environment. Child riding out of unlocked gate and onto public sidewalk, poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8
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Complaint investigations
Neglect/Lack of Supervision - Staff did not properly supervise daycare child
PERSONAL RIGHTS- Day care child wandered away from the day care facility
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About this center
Common questions
Does Journey of Faith take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Journey of Faith had any serious violations?
California issued 4 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 31, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Journey of Faith?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Journey of Faith compare with other daycares in Manhattan Beach?
It is #18 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Journey of Faith last inspected?
Nov 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Journey of Faith cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Journey of Faith 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 Journey of Faith?
The licensee is Journey Of Faith, and the administrator listed with the state is Nancy Kim.
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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 191604266 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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