Play Mountain Place
Play Mountain Place is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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The Director and teaching staff acknowledged that the child was able to climb the fence and leave school property without their knowledge, which posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 declaration of understanding to the department no later than March 16, 2026.
Director Joseph Ringlehan acknowledged that the unusual incident that occured on January 20, 2026 when a child left the school unsupervised was not reported to the department, which posed an immediate Health and Safety risk to the child in care. 8 declaration of understanding to the department no later than March 16, 2026.
(1) If the child care center director is absent for more than 30 consecutive calendar days, the substitute director shall meet Facility will submit director's paperwork to LPAs for review for the new director Joseph Ringlehan. Via mail to LPA Miranda . LPA provided a business card to Mr. Ringlehan, with El Segundo Office’s address. The documents shall submit no later than 06/8/2022. the qualifications of a director. Base on interview, Mr.Ringlehan, informed LPA, that Director Ms. Accardi is no longer employee since September/2021. The Department has not received formal notification and required documentation with the new director's qualifications. This is a potential risk the health and safety to children in care.
1596.841 Current roster of children provided care in facility required: Each child day care facility shall maintain a current roster of children who are provided care in the facility. 1 Director assistant agreed to submit no later than today copy of lic9040 Children’s Roster to LPA Miranda via email, no later than today (business hours). The roster shall include the name, address, and daytime telephone number of the child's parent or guardian, and the name and telephone number of the child's physician. This is not met by evidence: 06/1/2022 Director Assistant was unable to provide a copy of roster. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
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Common questions
Does Play Mountain Place take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Play Mountain Place had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 4, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Play Mountain Place?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Play Mountain Place compare with other daycares in Los Angeles?
It is tied for #389 of 495 centers in Los Angeles by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Play Mountain Place last inspected?
Feb 12, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Play Mountain Place cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Play Mountain Place for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Los Angeles, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Play Mountain Place?
The licensee is Play Mountain Place, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Joseph Ringlehan.
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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 191600479 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.