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The Playgroup House

1249 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 904033.7· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
31
a week, county median
$257
year first licensed
2025
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About The Playgroup House

The Playgroup House is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, California. The state has licensed it since October 8, 2025, for up to 31 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit since Oct 2025, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Type
Child care center
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Licensed capacity
31 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity31 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Playgroup House 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 Playgroup House

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to The Playgroup House since Oct 2025. 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
31 children
First licensed
2025
License number
#197495625
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Summary

1 visit since Oct 2025 · Last visit Oct 3, 2025

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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  1. Oct 3, 2025Visit

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 Playgroup House

Is The Playgroup House licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 8, 2025.

Does The Playgroup House have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to The Playgroup House since Oct 2025. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can The Playgroup House care for?

31, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are The Playgroup House's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (310) 993-6635 to confirm.

How much does The Playgroup House cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (310) 993-6635 to ask.

What is The Playgroup House's phone number?

(310) 993-6635.

Where is The Playgroup House?

1249 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 90403. The nearest other daycare we list is Lighthouse Center for Infants, 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).