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Journey of Faith · Infant Center, Manhattan Beach

1243 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 · Los Angeles County
2 Type A citations in last 12 months Infant center

Journey of Faith is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 47 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 96% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#17 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach
3 Type A citations
3 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Jul 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 5, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Jul 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Aug 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 2
Other standards 2
Training & qualifications 1
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Sep 9, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above; 1 out of 5 personnel files did not have the required Mandated Reporter Certification training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 23, 2026
Type A May 18, 2026 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(1)
The Director agrees to review classroom schedules daily to ensure adequate staffing ratios and that supervision assignments are clear. Director agrees to retrain staff regarding requirements for infant supervision and signed a signed acknowledgement to LPA's email by
Plan of correction due May 26, 2026
Type B May 18, 2026 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(A)
Director agrees to review LIC9227 of all infant' under 12 months currently enrolled. Director agrees to submit update LIC 9227 for all infants under 12 months to LPA's email by
Plan of correction due May 26, 2026
Type A Apr 29, 2026 Case management visit (deficiencies) Other standards
Infant care activities §101430(a)(3)(C)
Based on LPAs' observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above, at 11:47 a.m. in the Angelfish classroom during naptime LPA Castellanos observed two infants (C1 & C2) out of 3 infants sleeping with sleeping sacks, which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 The Director will have all infant - toddler staff sign a written Statement of Understanding acknowledging their responsibility to follow all safe sleep regulations, including Title 22 Section 101430(a)(3)(C). The signed statements will be submitted to LPA Lovest via email by the
Plan of correction due May 14, 2026
Type A Mar 13, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff interview statements, the licensee did not ensure there was visual supervision of all children in care at all times, which poses an immediate health, safety and/or personal rights risk to the children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 14, 2025
Type B Mar 13, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212(d)(1)(C) Reporting Requirements (d)...report shall be made to the Department...next working day... (1) Events reported...(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Licensee will watch a video on child care reporting requirements and write a summary of understanding. Licensee will submit summary to LPA by POC date via email, mail or fax. An unusual incident occurred at the facility on 2/20/2025 at approximately 10:00am. The Director reported the incident to CCLD on 2/24/2025, the report was not submitted in a timely manner. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 21, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Aug 16, 2022 Complaint investigation received May 19, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 47 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Nov 19, 1999
Licensee Journey Of Faith
Administrator Nancy Kim
Phone (310) 374-0583
State facility # 197407071
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Common questions

Does Journey of Faith take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Journey of Faith had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 18, 2026, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Journey of Faith?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Journey of Faith compare with other daycares in Manhattan Beach?

It is #17 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Journey of Faith last inspected?

Sep 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation 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 $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 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.

Licensed centers nearby

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 197407071 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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