Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Santa Monica across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Top 100 in California
Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across California.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Santa Monica. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Santa Monica. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Santa Monica. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Santa Monica. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
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St. John's Child & Family Development Center at 1339 20th St in Santa Monica is a CCLD-licensed therapeutic preschool affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center, serving children ages 2.5–5 with intensive developmental and treatment needs. Established in 1992 and nationally recognized, the program employs highly credentialed clinical and educational staff specializing in early intervention. It represents a unique resource for families whose children require specialized, intensive support alongside their early education—though enrollment is referral-based and the center is not designed as a general community preschool.
Safety8.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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Top 3 in Santa Monica
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Top 100 in California
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Santa Monica. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Santa Monica. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best K-Ready</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Santa Monica. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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