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Learning Experience, The

21321 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 · Los Angeles County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Learning Experience, The is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 164 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 0 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 0 times since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
4Type B citations
0Inspections
2 of 5Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 22 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected —

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 7, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 24, 2026Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)(1)
Based on observation of two decreased insects in Toddler B by LPA on 06/03/2026, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 24, 2026
Type BMar 25, 2026Case management visit (health checks)Other standards
Rule §101626.1(1)(2)(3)(c)
Upon arrival each day at the center, each child shall have a daily inspection for illness to determine if the child is appropriate for placement in the center. (1) A qualified staff person shall perform and document the completion of the daily inspection for illness,(2) body 1 Director will ensure Health Checks are being condcuted daily and will ensure Staff are filling out daily Health Check forms. Due Date: 04/15/26 temperature shall be determined by using a thermometer with a disposable plastic (Probe) cover.(3) The licensee shall require the child's authorized representative to remain in the center (c) The licensee shall develop and implement a written procedure Daily 8
Plan of correction due Mar 25, 2026
Type BSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(d)(1)
aides do not a Completion of six postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood education or child development.
Plan of correction due Sep 3, 2025
Type BSep 3, 2024Case management visit (other)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Director agrees to develop and implement a plan to make sure that they are compling with maintaining the classrooms clean and sanitary. Director will submit a developed cleaning plan in writing and a cleaning classroom log to LPA via email by the
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2024

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedAug 24, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 28, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Physical Plant-Staff did not ensure daycare was free from pests
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedFeb 10, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Nov 20, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 3, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jul 16, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Qualifications- Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedFeb 20, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Dec 4, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedNov 20, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 24, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity164 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 6, 2024
LicenseeTorrance Ca Learning INC
AdministratorParag Laddha
Phone(310) 540-1730
State facility #197495373

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Common questions

Has Learning Experience, The had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Learning Experience, The?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How much does Learning Experience, The cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Experience, The 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), $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) and $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Learning Experience, The?

The licensee is Torrance Ca Learning INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Parag Laddha.

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 197495373 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.