Waldorf Early Childhood Center
Waldorf Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Monica, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 5 citations, none of them Type A. All 5 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 37 centers in Santa Monica and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, facility is not documenting disaster drills, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, one out of 6 files did not have a current Mandated Reporter Training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review,one out of six files did not have a completed Health Screening, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, one out of 4 files did not have a signed LIC 627, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101212 Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation ... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. 1 Facility agrees to provide a statement of understanding of reporting requirement regulations and will submit the LIC 624 for the incident dated 4.22.25 This requirement is not met as evidence by,facility did not submit the UIR within the required reporting time frame. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Waldorf Early Childhood Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Waldorf Early Childhood Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Waldorf Early Childhood Center compare with other daycares in Santa Monica?
It is #31 of 37 centers in Santa Monica by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Waldorf Early Childhood Center last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Waldorf Early Childhood Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Waldorf Early Childhood Center 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 Waldorf Early Childhood Center?
The licensee is Westside Waldorf School, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Olea.
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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 197412016 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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