Beginnings Learning Center
Daycare center in Santa Monica, CA. 1516 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
About the program
Beginnings Learning Center is a licensed daycare center in Santa Monica, California, on the state register since 2008. It is licensed for 55 children and serves preschool ages.
Beginnings Learning Center provides play-based preschool and daycare services at multiple locations in California.
The program follows a play-based approach and includes meals.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Beginnings Learning Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,183 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101223(a)(3) · 101237(a) · 101216.4(a)(2) · 101239(m) · 101216.4(a)(1)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
This is the cleanest and most engaging preschool that I have ever been to. The staff, teachers, leadership are on top of it and they provide quality experinece for the kids. My daughter will start there later this year. Highly recommend.
Moti Gamburd · 5/5 on Google · 3 weeks agoAll the teachers are kind and thoughtful in their care for the little ones. Our kid is having a great time and always run towards the center when we drop them off. The parents/caregivers get a monthly calendar and newsletter to let us know what their teaching/activity plans are for the month. The admins and staff are also communicative through Brightwheel. Our family has had a great experience with them! Bonus…
Mary N. · 5/5 on Google · 12 months agoWe loooove BLC! Our daughter started the day she turned 18 months and we were so nervous for the transition but she had such an easy time! She loves it there! The teachers are so sweet and caring and you can tell they really love each and every one of the children. We can tell our daughter loves it there by her smile every day she gets dropped off at school, how much she comes home “talking” about what she’s learned…
Jacklyn Lerner · 5/5 on Google · 11 months agoMy daughter started at this preschool when she was just one year old, and now that she’s moved on to elementary school, I can truly say this place helped raise her. What makes this school so special isn’t just the curriculum or activities it’s the love that fills the building. The teachers didn’t just look after my child; they knew her. They celebrated her personality, comforted her on hard days, and treated her…
Janna Harris · 5/5 on Google · 11 months agoGetting there
1516 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Questions about Beginnings Learning Center
Is Beginnings Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Beginnings Learning Center holds an active Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 197415736), with a licensed capacity of 55 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Beginnings Learning Center had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 3 citations for Beginnings Learning Center, 2 of them Type A, across 2 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Beginnings Learning Center take?
Beginnings Learning Center is licensed to serve preschool ages.
How much does Beginnings Learning Center cost?
Beginnings Learning Center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
