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The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center

1406 Marine Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
licensed capacity
39
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2000
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About The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center

The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, California. The state has licensed it since October 13, 2000, for up to 39 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits since Apr 2022, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

Infants

Ages served: infants

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

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity39 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center 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 The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center since Apr 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
39 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2000
License number
#197407720
Also at this site
Facility #197407721: Infant center
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Summary

6 visits since Apr 2022 · Last visit Jul 2, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, 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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See all 6 visits
  1. Jul 2, 2026VisitFacility #197407720
  2. Jun 4, 2024VisitFacility #197407721
  3. Dec 7, 2023InspectionFacility #197407720
  4. Dec 7, 2023InspectionFacility #197407721
  5. Apr 14, 2022VisitFacility #197407720
  6. Apr 14, 2022VisitFacility #197407721

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 The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center

Is The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 13, 2000.

Does The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 6 visits to The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center since Apr 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center care for?

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

What are The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 392-9737 to confirm.

How much does The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 392-9737 to ask.

What is The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center's phone number?

(310) 392-9737.

Where is The Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center?

1406 Marine Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405. The nearest other daycare we list is Mount Olive Lutheran Christian Day Nursery, 0.4 miles away.

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