Manhattan Academy I
Manhattan Academy I is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 89 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that three (3) children were not signed in today. LPA reviewed the children that were signed in by the Bright Wheel system and one child signed in manually. Total children on the premises is 75. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Manhattan Academy I take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Manhattan Academy I had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Manhattan Academy I compare with other daycares in Manhattan Beach?
It is tied for #7 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Manhattan Academy I last inspected?
Dec 4, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Manhattan Academy I cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Manhattan Academy I 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 Manhattan Academy I?
The licensee is Manhattan Academy, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Shannon Robley.
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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 197403720 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.