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Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC

1444 10th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 · Los Angeles County
1 Type A citation in last 12 months1 substantiated complaintChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)

Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 0 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 0 times since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
0Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected —

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type ADec 8, 2025Complaint investigationStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161
(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director and owner agree to review licensee comments and regulation 101161 to ensure that compliance is maintained. Based on interviews and documents reviewed, facility had 2 children under the age of 18 months participate in the Toddler option that operates out of room C and C6. Despite parents being onsite, facility is licensed for 12 Toddler age children ages 18 months to 36 months in Toddler Room 6 and C6. 8 Director will submit a statement of understanding that children will participate in the Toddler Option/Component once they reach the age of 18 months. Director and owner confirmed that all children participating in the Toddler Option/Component are 18 months and older as of today 12/08/2025.
Plan of correction due Dec 8, 2025

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 8, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 19, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee is operating outside of the scope of the license
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity41 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceOct 18, 2024
LicenseeBig And Tiny LLC
AdministratorKeltse Bilbao
Phone(310) 458-4088
State facility #197495451

Common questions

Has Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 8, 2025, for capacity limits. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How much does Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today), $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) and $821 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC?

The licensee is Big And Tiny LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Keltse Bilbao.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 197495451 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.