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Marley's Preschool

223 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740 · Orange County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Marley's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Seal Beach, CA, licensed for up to 33 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Seal Beach and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 42%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#4 of 5 centers in Seal Beach
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 30, 2022Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
On 01/06/22, director did not ensure the personal rights of persons in care to safe and healthful accommodations and engaged 1 The owner stated they will ensure to follow CDPH Guidance and inform families and staff of any guidance in place. in conduct inimical to the health, welfare, and safety of persons in care, in that facility children did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the CA Dept. of Public Health Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings issued June 18, 2020 and updated November 16, 2020, and an individual mask exception did not apply.
Plan of correction due Mar 30, 2022
Type BMar 30, 2022Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.885(c)
On 01/06/22, director did not ensure the personal rights of persons in care to safe and healthful accomodations and 1 The owner stated they will ensure to follow CDPH Guidance and inform families and staff of any guidance in place. and engaged in conduct inimical to the health, welfare, and safety of persons in care, in that facility children did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the CA Dept. of Public Health Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings issued June 18, 2020 and updated November 16, 2020, and an individual mask exception did not apply.
Plan of correction due Mar 30, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 30, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Jan 3, 2022
Substantiated allegation:
Facility is not following proper COVID-19 mask guidance.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity33 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 12, 2015
LicenseeMgz Seal, LLC
AdministratorAmber Zaky
Phone(562) 598-2900
State facility #304371021

Common questions

Does Marley's Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Marley's Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Marley's Preschool?

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

How does Marley's Preschool compare with other daycares in Seal Beach?

It is #4 of 5 centers in Seal Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Marley's Preschool last inspected?

Sep 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Marley's Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Marley's Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Seal Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Marley's Preschool?

The licensee is Mgz Seal, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Amber Zaky.

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 304371021 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.