{"url":"/santa-monica/the-growing-place","provider":{"id":"the-growing-place","name":"The Growing Place","kind":"organization","about":"The Growing Place is a non-profit child development organization. Its Marine Park Children's Center in Santa Monica has been licensed by California Community Care Licensing since October 13, 2000.","website":null,"phone":"(310) 392-9737","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":[],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"1406 Marine Street","unit":null,"city":"santa-monica","zip":"90405","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.46603,34.006076],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"preschool","type":"childcare","name":"The Growing Place Marine Park Children's Center","summary":"A non-profit preschool at Marine Park in Santa Monica, licensed for up to 39 children, roughly ages 2 to 5.","description":"Day Care Center at 1406 Marine Street in Santa Monica, zip 90405, at the Marine Park Children's Center. The license covers up to 39 children at a time and has been in place since October 13, 2000. The Growing Place-A Non-Profit Child Development organization holds the license, so the center is run by a non-profit rather than a company. The license is for preschool-age children, roughly 2 to 5 years old, and the license status is listed as active. The phone number is (310) 392-9737. The same address is also licensed for an infant room.","categories":["preschool"],"ages":{"min":2,"max":5},"childcare":{"setting":"center","license":"197407720","capacity":39},"traits":{"topics":["nonprofit"],"feel":"A non-profit preschool room for up to 39 children at Marine Park, licensed in Santa Monica since 2000."}},{"id":"infants","type":"childcare","name":"The Growing Place Marine Park Children's Center Infants","summary":"A non-profit infant center at Marine Park in Santa Monica, licensed for up to 12 babies, roughly ages 0 to 2.","description":"Infant Center at 1406 Marine Street in Santa Monica, zip 90405, at the Marine Park Children's Center. The license covers up to 12 infants at a time, ages about 0 to 2, and has been in place since October 13, 2000. The Growing Place-A Non-Profit Child Development organization holds the license, so the infant room is run by a non-profit rather than a company. The license status is listed as active, and the phone number is (310) 392-9737. The same address is also licensed for a preschool room.","categories":["infant-care"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":2},"childcare":{"setting":"center","license":"197407721","capacity":12},"traits":{"topics":["nonprofit"],"feel":"A small non-profit infant room for up to 12 babies at Marine Park in Santa Monica, licensed since 2000.","groupSize":["small-group"]}}],"source":{"name":"California Community Care Licensing","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}