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Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings

1516 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
licensed capacity
55
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2008
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About Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings

Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, California. The state has licensed it since August 28, 2008, for up to 55 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits since Aug 2022, with 3 Type A and 2 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
55 children

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Licensed capacity55 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Los Angeles County has a median price of $257 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Los Angeles County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

School age

Center$199
Home daycare$186

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
55 children
First licensed
2008
License number
#197415736
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Summary

6 visits since Aug 2022 · Last visit Jun 30, 2026

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 2, as the state counts them

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  1. Jun 30, 2026Complaint investigationType A 1 · Type B 0
  2. Jul 29, 2025Inspection
  3. May 7, 2025Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  4. Jun 9, 2023VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Jun 1, 2023Visit
  6. Aug 15, 2022Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings

Is Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 28, 2008.

Does Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings care for?

55, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 828-0858 to confirm.

How much does Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 828-0858 to ask.

What is Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings' phone number?

(310) 828-0858.

Where is Bright Step, Incorporated DBA Beginnings?

1516 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. The nearest other daycare we list is The First School, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).