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ISLA VISTA CHILDREN'S CENTER AKA PHELPS INFANT

6842 PHELPS RD., Goleta, CA 93117

Facility:
426210153
Type:
INFANT 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:
27

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionFebruary 6, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsFebruary 6, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 13 available inspections for ISLA VISTA CHILDREN'S CENTER AKA PHELPS INFANT from July 22, 2021 through February 6, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on December 7, 2023 and involved incident records, with a due date of December 21, 2023.

Staff-to-child ratio was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Four later inspections, from December 21, 2023 through February 6, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
13

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 3 local median in 93117

Compared to 23 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.31
Local median
0.22

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
8%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
31%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.04

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Health Related Services 101226(a) (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative if the child ... sustains an injury more serious than a minor cut or scratch...This requirement was not met as evidenced by Interview with Director and Staff, and record review revealed that a parent was not notified immediately that child had sustained a cut that required 2 stitches. This poses potential risk to the health, safety and personal rights to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 21, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226(a) - 101226(a)
Official code
101226(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
licensee shall develop, implement and maintain an admission procedure that enables the person in charge of admissions to… Enables the person responsible for admissions to understand the state of the child's health and physical and emotional development… This evidence is met by: Director admission that facility should have contacted parents for change of infant's status.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 1, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101218.1(a) - 101218.1(a)
Official code
101218.1(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
101416.5 (b)(1) (A)(B) Staff-Infant Ratio There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. An aide may be substituted for a teacher when all of the following conditions are met: There is a fully qualified teacher directly supervising no more than 12 infants; and Each aide is responsible for the direct care and supervision of a group of no more than four infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPAs interviews and record review which revealed Staff #1 was utilized as an infant teacher and does not have infant units. In addition, two other staff have supervised more than 4 infants alone on more than one ocassion which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Report comments
This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPAs interviews and record review which revealed Staff #1 was utilized as an infant teacher and does not have infant units. In addition, two other staff have supervised more than 4 infants alone on more than one ocassion which poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 24, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 102416.5(b)(1)(A)(B) - 102416.5(b)(1)(A)(B)
Official code
102416.5(b)(1)(A)(B)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties: To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development education at an accredited or approved college or university. At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by LPAs interviews and record review which revealed Staff #1 was utilized as an infant teacher and does not have infant units.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 24, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101416.2(c)(1) - 101416.2(c)(1)
Official code
101416.2(c)(1)