Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community
Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community is a licensed child care center in Manhattan Beach, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #10 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 employee do not have Mandated reporter training on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 employees did not have current pediatric first aid and cpr on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in parents did not sign in with their full legal signatures which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community compare with other daycares in Manhattan Beach?
It is tied for #10 of 18 centers in Manhattan Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community 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 Shalem Early Childhood Learning Community?
The licensee is Rabbi Selilah Kalev, and the administrator listed with the state is Selilah Kalev.
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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 197493852 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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