Child care center and infant center · El Segundo, California
Beach Babies #3
El Segundo · Licensed for 153 children · licensed since 2008
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Licensed since 2008. No serious violations in 3 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 197415650, first issued September 2, 2008. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
3 state visits on file for licence 197415650, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 153 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 2 public and charter campuses in El Segundo have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (310) 322-8900 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Beach Babies #3?
Two licences: a child care center for 105 children and an infant center for 48.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 197415650
Licensed for 105 children since 2008: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity105 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 2, 2008When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: June 7, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197415650 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197415651
Licensed for 48 children since 2008: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity48 children
- First licensedSeptember 2, 2008When this licence was issued
- State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: February 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197415651 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197415650
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Complaint information date: 05/02/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197415651
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 0
Complaint information date: 02/13/2026
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Center Street Elementary1.1 mi · El Segundo Unified
- Aviation Elementary1.2 mi · Wiseburn Unified
- Richmond Street Elementary1.7 mi · El Segundo Unified
2 more nearby
- Ramona1.9 mi · Hawthorne
- Grand View Elementary2.3 mi · Manhattan Beach Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Beach Babies #3, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 153 children across two licences (105 child care, 48 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2161 East Grand Avenue, El Segundo 90245
- Phone
- (310) 322-8900
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 197415650 · 197415651
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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