# Smart Start

Smart Start is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Santa Monica, CA serving ages Preschool, with 68 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 2505 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 68
- License/permit: 197407560
- Operator: [EARLY START PRESCHOOLS INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-early-start-preschools-inc) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (310) 452-5437

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/197407560

## Inspection record
2 findings across 4 California licensing visits (2022-07-01 to 2025-07-15); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-07-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 11, 2025: Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) (§1596.8662(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-8662-b-1))
- 2025-07-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 11, 2025: Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) (§1596.7995(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-7995-a-1))

## Nearby programs
- [First School, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197410051) — 0.1 km, capacity 44
- [Westside Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197411636) — 0.61 km, capacity 22
- [Mount Olive Lutheran Christian Day Nursery](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191600495) — 0.65 km, capacity 97
- [Growing Place, Ocean Park, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191671677) — 0.73 km, capacity 100
- [Santa Monica-Malibu Usd/Washington West H.s./S.p.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197408577) — 0.75 km, capacity 71
- [Childrens Place, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191670977) — 0.82 km, capacity 44

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 197407560 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/197407560
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 197407560 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-197407560 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.