Resources for children

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Mental Health Counseling

CLARE|MATRIX Clarity For Youth. (310) 314-6200 x 3131 or email ttran@clarematrix.org.

Family Service of Santa Monica. (310) 451-9747 or (310) 451-9747 fssm1@vistadelmar.org

Providence St. John’s Child and Family Development Center. (310) 829-8921

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) School Based Mental Health Program. Consult school principal/guidance counselor; slotan@smmusd.org or 424-261-5102, or your school

El Nido Family Service. (818) 956-5000 or clinicalreferrals@elnidofamilycenters.org

Developmental/Academic Assessment

For children 0-3: Westside Regional Center Early Start (310) 258-4120 https://westsiderc.org/intake-eligibility/intake-process-birth-to-3/

School Age Children: request assessment at your home school

Psychological Testing at Providence St. John’s Child and Family Development Center: (310) 829-8921

In-Person Distance Learning Programs

These programs provide in-person tutoring or will oversee your school-age child’s remote learning.

Mid-City

310 Tutors (at Water Garden)
Beach Moms Child Development Center
Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica
Dreamland Center
The Activity Center

Downtown Santa Monica

Santa Monica YMCA
Kumon Math and Reading Center

Pico Neighborhood

CC’s House

Ocean Park

Realm Creative Academy

Wilshire Blvd.

Mathnasium
Young Scholars Academy

City-Based After-School Care

CREST Club
Police Activities League
Virginia Avenue Park

Licensed Santa Monica Providers Open for In-Person Care

There are 67 providers open for in-person care in Santa Monica. Connections for Children is calling these weekly and can provide you with the latest list of providers with current openings by age group and their contact information.

Downtown Santa Monica

First Presbyterian Nursery School
Piper Preschool
Santa Monica YMCA Child Development Center

Mid-City

10th Street Preschool
Barahona Family Child Care
Beach Moms Child Development Center
Beginnings Learning Center
Bright Horizons at The Water Garden
Cuddle Bear Family Child Care
Dreamland Infant and Child Day Care Centers
Evergreen Community School
Gan Israel Preschool
Hill & Dale Discovery Pre-K Center
Kennedy Family Child Care
Lighthouse Center for Infants
Lighthouse Church Preschool
Little Dolphins by the Sea
Maohr Preschool
Nakaji FCC
PSJ Early Childhood Directions
Santa Monica Montessori
Sarian Family Child Care
The First School-Broadway
Waldorf Early Childhood Center

North of Montana Ave.

Montana Preschool

Ocean Park Blvd/Airport

Growing Place, Ocean Park
Smartstart Preschool
The Children’s Place
The First School-Pine Street
Westside Montessori

Pico Blvd

Bell Family Child Care
CC’s House
Early Childhood Learning
Haggerstrom Family Child Care
Kidz Korner Children’s Center
Kindergarten L.A. Kigala Preschool
Les Enfants
Maple Tree Preschool
Pages Preschool
Untitled No.1 School

Sunset Park

Amalia Daycare
Berg Family Child Care
Bright Horizons @ Ocean Park
Colasanti Family Child Care
Collier Family Child Care
Frida’s Family
Growing Place, Marine Park
Hill & Dale Learning Center
Kras Family Child Care
Mount Olive Lutheran School
My First Place
Nuestra Casita Nursery
SMAP Child Care
Stepping Stone Child Care
The First School-Ocean Park
Tivoli Rainbow Garden preschool
The Mulberry School
Wiener Family Childcare
Wild Poppy Studio

Wilshire Blvd

Beth Shir Shalom ECC
Cassidy Preschool
Circle of Children Preschool
Early Years School
First United Methodist Church Preschool
Garden of Angels Preschool
Palisades Preschool

9 Things to Look For in Childcare during COVID-19

Small, stable group sizes. The County limits group sizes to 12 kids with two educators.
Quick drop-offs/pick-ups. Expect staggered pickups/drop offs at centers.
Daily Health Screenings at Drop-Off.
Heightened Cleaning Procedures.
Mask Wearing. Mandatory for educators and kids 2 and up.
Physical Distancing. Ask how your provider has adapted daily activities such as eating and circle time - you may be delighted by the ingenuity of their ideas. That said, due to their age, it might not always be possible to keep kids separated.
Frequent Hand Washing. Visible signage throughout the facility, including posted at eye level for young children in the restrooms.
Isolation plans. Ask what a provider would do if a child (or staff member) begins to feel sick.
Knowledgeable about how to limit the spread of COVID-19 in an early care setting via guidance from LA County Department of Public Health and Community Care Licensing.