Is GREAT BEGINNINGS licensed in California?

Yes, GREAT BEGINNINGS is currently licensed in California. It has been licensed since 2007.

How many citations does GREAT BEGINNINGS have?

GREAT BEGINNINGS has 2 citations on record: 1 Type A (more serious) and 1 Type B citation. It has received 13 inspection visits total.

When was GREAT BEGINNINGS last inspected?

GREAT BEGINNINGS was last inspected on December 1, 2025 (about 1 year ago). California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint.

What type of childcare is GREAT BEGINNINGS?

GREAT BEGINNINGS is a Child Care Center (CCC), which is a facility-based program typically serving larger groups of children with multiple staff members with a licensed capacity of 57 children. It is located in Monterey, Monterey County, California.

GREAT BEGINNINGS

Child Care Center

Day Care Center

Monterey, CA 93940

License Status

Licensed

Since May 2007

Capacity

57 children

Last Visited

Dec 2025

Record

1 Type A, 1 Type B

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5 inspections · 4 complaint visits · 1 substantiated

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December 1, 2025inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

November 12, 2024inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

March 21, 2023inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

December 14, 2022otherView report ↗

No citations issued

December 14, 2022complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

August 4, 2022otherView report ↗

No citations issued

May 5, 2022otherView report ↗

No citations issued

April 6, 2022otherView report ↗

No citations issued

April 6, 2022inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

September 30, 2021inspectionView report ↗

No citations issued

August 12, 2021complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

August 12, 2021complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

July 15, 2021complaintView report ↗

No citations issued

Clean visit

Citations issued

Citation History

Total Citations: 2 (1 Type A · 1 Type B)

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

No citations on record

13 inspections on record (since 2021), all clean

1 serious citation on record

Facility Details

License Number: #274450228
Facility Type: Child Care Center
Licensed Since: May 1, 2007
Address: 52 Soledad Drive, Monterey, CA 93940
Regional Office: #7

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Citations21.5

Inspections133.4

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