BRIGHT STEP, INCORPORATED DBA BEGINNINGS

Child Care Center
Day Care Center
Santa Monica, CA 90404
License Status

Licensed

Since Aug 2008

Capacity

55 children

Last Visited

Jul 2025

Record

2 Type A, 2 Type B

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2 inspections · 3 complaint visits · 1 substantiated

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July 29, 2025inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

April 10, 2025complaintView report ↗

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April 10, 2025complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

June 1, 2023otherView report ↗

No citations issued

June 1, 2023complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

August 15, 2022inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

Clean visit
Citations issued

Citation History

Total Citations: 4 (2 Type A · 2 Type B)

From inspections: 0A/0B · From complaints: 0A/1B

No citations on record

6 inspections on record (since 2022), all clean

2 serious citations on record

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Facility Details

License Number
#197415736
Facility Type
Child Care Center
Licensed Since
August 28, 2008
Address
1516 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Regional Office
#30

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Citations43.9
Inspections67.5

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