Child care center and infant center · Santa Monica, California
St. Johns Child Study Center
Santa Monica · Licensed for 82 children · licensed since 1985
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Licensed since 1985. 2 serious violations across 7 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191670971, first issued March 8, 1985. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
7 state visits on file for licence 191670971, with 2 Type A findings and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 82 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. 8 public and charter campuses in Santa Monica have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (310) 829-8921 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about St. Johns Child Study Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 60 children and an infant center for 22.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191670971
Licensed for 60 children since 1985: 7 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity60 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMarch 8, 1985When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: March 25, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(2), 101700.3(b)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191670971 ↗
Infant Center, licence 197407362
Licensed for 22 children since 1999: 5 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity22 children
- First licensedDecember 30, 1999When this licence was issued
- State visits on file5Latest recorded visit: April 27, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 5 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 5 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101429(a)(1), 101427(c), 101427(c)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 197407362 ↗
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 191670971
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/10/2024
Visit dates and visit types, licence 197407362
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 11/10/2024
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
- Franklin Elementary0.8 mi · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
- Edison Elementary0.9 mi · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
- Roosevelt Elementary1.1 mi · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
2 more nearby
- Grant Elementary1.3 mi · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
- Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)1.7 mi · Santa Monica-Malibu Unified · Check how it admits students.
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 St. Johns Child Study Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 82 children across two licences (60 child care, 22 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?
- The state record shows 2 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 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
- 1339 20th Street, Santa Monica 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-8921
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 191670971 · 197407362
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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