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The Launching Pad

3707 Doolittle Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
licensed capacity
141
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2015
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About The Launching Pad

The Launching Pad is a licensed child care center in Redondo Beach, California. The state has licensed it since April 22, 2015, for up to 141 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 22 visits since Oct 2021, with 4 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

Infants

Ages served: infants

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

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity141 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Launching Pad 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 Launching Pad

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 22 visits to The Launching Pad since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 4 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
141 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2015
License number
#197419837
Also at this site
Facility #197419836: Infant center
See the state's record

Summary

22 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Apr 14, 2026

Type A citations 4 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

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See all 22 visits
  1. Apr 14, 2026VisitFacility #197419837
  2. Apr 14, 2026InspectionFacility #197419837
  3. Mar 30, 2026InspectionFacility #197419836
  4. Dec 31, 2025VisitFacility #197419836Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Sep 30, 2025VisitFacility #197419836Type A 0 · Type B 0
  6. Jul 30, 2025VisitFacility #197419837
  7. Jun 18, 2025VisitFacility #197419837Type A 0 · Type B 0
  8. Jun 13, 2025VisitFacility #197419837
  9. Mar 5, 2024VisitFacility #197419837
  10. Oct 16, 2023VisitFacility #197419836Type A 0 · Type B 0
Show 12 earlier visits
  1. Oct 11, 2023InspectionFacility #197419837
  2. Oct 10, 2023InspectionFacility #197419836
  3. Aug 28, 2023VisitFacility #197419837Type A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Jul 13, 2023VisitFacility #197419837
  5. Dec 12, 2022VisitFacility #197419837
  6. Sep 8, 2022VisitFacility #197419837
  7. Aug 30, 2022VisitFacility #197419837
  8. Dec 3, 2021VisitFacility #197419837
  9. Nov 24, 2021VisitFacility #197419837Type A 0 · Type B 0
  10. Nov 12, 2021VisitFacility #197419836Type A 0 · Type B 0
  11. Oct 19, 2021VisitFacility #197419837Type A 0 · Type B 0
  12. Oct 5, 2021Complaint investigationFacility #197419837Type A 2 · Type B 0

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 Launching Pad

Is The Launching Pad licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 22, 2015.

Does The Launching Pad have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 22 visits to The Launching Pad since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 4 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can The Launching Pad care for?

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

What are The Launching Pad's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 536-0243 to confirm.

How much does The Launching Pad cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 536-0243 to ask.

What is The Launching Pad's phone number?

(310) 536-0243.

Where is The Launching Pad?

3707 Doolittle Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90278. The nearest other daycare we list is Magic Rainbow Preschool, 0.3 miles away.

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