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First Friends by the Sea

6700 W. 83rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045
licensed capacity
28
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2020
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About First Friends by the Sea

First Friends by the Sea is a licensed child care center in Los Angeles, California. The state has licensed it since December 18, 2020, for up to 28 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 22 visits since Dec 2021, with 8 Type A and 23 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
28 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity28 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

First Friends by the Sea 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 First Friends by the Sea

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 22 visits to First Friends by the Sea since Dec 2021. Its published counts show 8 Type A and 23 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
28 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2020
License number
#197494626
Also at this site
Facility #197493360: Infant center
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Summary

22 visits since Dec 2021 · Last visit Sep 11, 2026

Type A citations 8 · Type B citations 23, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 11, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #197493360Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Sep 11, 2026VisitFacility #197494626Type A 0 · Type B 0
  3. May 12, 2026VisitFacility #197494626
  4. May 11, 2026VisitFacility #197494626
  5. May 11, 2026VisitFacility #197494626
  6. May 11, 2026VisitFacility #197493360
  7. May 11, 2026VisitFacility #197493360
  8. May 8, 2026VisitFacility #197494626
  9. May 8, 2026VisitFacility #197494626
  10. May 8, 2026VisitFacility #197493360
Show 12 earlier visits
  1. Apr 23, 2026VisitFacility #197494626
  2. Apr 23, 2026VisitFacility #197493360
  3. Oct 9, 2025InspectionFacility #197493360
  4. Nov 8, 2024InspectionFacility #197494626
  5. Dec 7, 2023InspectionFacility #197493360
  6. Sep 18, 2023VisitFacility #197493360Type A 0 · Type B 0
  7. Sep 15, 2023VisitFacility #197494626Type A 0 · Type B 0
  8. Jul 12, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #197494626Type A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Jul 12, 2023VisitFacility #197493360Type A 0 · Type B 0
  10. Jun 29, 2023VisitFacility #197493360
  11. Apr 25, 2023VisitFacility #197494626
  12. Dec 16, 2021InspectionFacility #197494626

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 First Friends by the Sea

Is First Friends by the Sea licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 18, 2020.

Does First Friends by the Sea have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 22 visits to First Friends by the Sea since Dec 2021. Its published counts show 8 Type A and 23 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can First Friends by the Sea care for?

28, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are First Friends by the Sea's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 227-9613 to confirm.

How much does First Friends by the Sea cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 227-9613 to ask.

What is First Friends by the Sea's phone number?

(310) 227-9613.

Where is First Friends by the Sea?

6700 W. 83rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045. The nearest other daycare we list is Kentwood Early Education Center, 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).