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ST. VINCENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER

4200 CALLE REAL, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Facility:
426206807
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
74

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionJuly 1, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 1, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 18 available inspections for ST. VINCENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER from July 22, 2021 through July 1, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 14, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of April 27, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
18

8 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 3 local median in 93110

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.28
Local median
0.1

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
28%
Local median
10%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.2

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, ... Based on observations and self reported incidents, it was discovered on 3/26/26, C2 was left unattended, in rainbow fish classroom, without care and supervision for approximately 5 minutes during a fire drill.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 27, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff engaged in an inappropriate altercation in the presence of day care children, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff engaged in an inappropriate altercation in the presence of day care children, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 26, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
Official code
101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, Licensee did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and or personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, Licensee did not comply with the deficiency cited above which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 20, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223 - 101223
Official code
101223
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. Based on interviewes and documents collected the abovementioned regulation was not met on 4/7/2025, when C1 was left outside in the playground without the care and supervsion of a teacher/staffmember.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 30, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
No children shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This evidence is met by: Assistant director indicated visual observation was not met by either teachers present.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 9, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)