# Full Steam Ahead Early Childhood Education Center

Full Steam Ahead Early Childhood Education Center is a licensed infant and preschool center (child care center) in Lakewood, CA serving ages Infant, Toddler, Preschool, with 32 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 12235 Centralia Street, Lakewood, CA 90715

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
- Capacity: 32
- License/permit: 198401289
- Operator: [FULL STEAM AHEAD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-full-steam-ahead-early-childhood-education-center) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (310) 701-3931

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/198401289

## Inspection record
1 findings across 7 California licensing visits (2025-08-01 to 2026-08-20); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-08-01 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 1, 2025: Operating without a license (§1596.80) (§1596.80; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-80))

## Nearby programs
- [Covenant Kids Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-198004424) — 0.35 km, capacity 48
- [Artesia High School Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191670506) — 0.42 km, capacity 48
- [Melbourne Head Start/State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191606626) — 0.52 km, capacity 37
- [Sonshine Pre-School Cerritos Church of the Nazaren](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191597606) — 0.81 km, capacity 133
- [Aloha Head Start/State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191606624) — 1.22 km, capacity 20
- [Willow Head Start/State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-191606622) — 1.29 km, capacity 37

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 198401289 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/198401289
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 198401289 (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-198401289 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.