Smart Start

Public-record details

Address

2505 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Phone

(310) 452-5437

Listed under

Child care centers

California facility number

197407560

Facility type (CDSS)

Child care center

License status (CDSS file, 05/25/2025)

Licensed

Licensed capacity

68 children

First licensed

Jul 10, 2000

Licensee

Early Start Preschools INC.

Administrator

Sharon Lowery

County

Los Angeles County

California CDSS Community Care Licensing lists license 197407560 as Licensed in its open-data file dated 05/25/2025. Check the state's Care Facility Search for current status. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (record). Data as of 2026-10-02.

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