Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p.
Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, CA, licensed for up to 71 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 37 centers in Santa Monica and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. Aresult with the values of 5.5ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance 1 Assistant Director Reham Dabash stated that none of the outlets are currently not used for food preparation or drinking, notification provided alternative drinking water source provide replacement of fixtures, fixture conditioning, follow up testing.
About this center
Common questions
Does Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. compare with other daycares in Santa Monica?
It is #20 of 37 centers in Santa Monica by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. last inspected?
Feb 19, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Santa Monica-malibu USD/Washington West H.s./S.p.?
The licensee is Santa Monica-malibu USD, and the administrator listed with the state is Alice Chung.
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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 197408577 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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