Seaside Ranchos Preschool
Seaside Ranchos Preschool is a licensed child care center in Torrance, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 41 centers in Torrance and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and pertinent statements, an enrolled daycare child was left on the playground on 4/22/2026 at approximately 3pm without supervision by a staff member. Director, center staff, and licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff left daycare child unattended.
Staff did not notify responsible party of incident.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Seaside Ranchos Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Seaside Ranchos Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 29, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Seaside Ranchos Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Seaside Ranchos Preschool compare with other daycares in Torrance?
It is tied for #18 of 41 centers in Torrance by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Seaside Ranchos Preschool last inspected?
Feb 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Seaside Ranchos Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Seaside Ranchos Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Torrance, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Seaside Ranchos Preschool?
The licensee is Remington Esters, and the administrator listed with the state is Melanie Hepner.
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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 197494904 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.