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Pace - First Steps

14420 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena, CA 90249
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2019
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About Pace - First Steps

Pace - First Steps is a licensed infant center in Gardena, California. The state has licensed it since April 19, 2019, for up to 16 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Jun 2023, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Infant center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Pace - First Steps 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 Pace - First Steps

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Pace - First Steps since Jun 2023. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Infant center
Capacity
16 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2019
License number
#197494093
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Summary

4 visits since Jun 2023 · Last visit Mar 25, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

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  1. Mar 25, 2026Inspection
  2. Sep 25, 2024Visit
  3. Aug 25, 2023Visit
  4. Jun 22, 2023Inspection

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 Pace - First Steps

Is Pace - First Steps licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 19, 2019.

Does Pace - First Steps have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to Pace - First Steps since Jun 2023. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Pace - First Steps care for?

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

What are Pace - First Steps' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (424) 266-9688 to confirm.

How much does Pace - First Steps cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (424) 266-9688 to ask.

What is Pace - First Steps' phone number?

(424) 266-9688.

Where is Pace - First Steps?

14420 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena, CA 90249. The nearest other daycare we list is Pace - St. John Head Start 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).