Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.43
- Local median
- 0.22
STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER
2121 DE LA VINA, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Facility:
- 426212030
- 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:
- 45
Inspection snapshot
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Latest inspectionJuly 6, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsJuly 6, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER from February 8, 2021 through July 6, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on December 10, 2025 and involved staff training, with a due date of December 24, 2025.
Background screening was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
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
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 6 local median in 93105
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 7%
- Local median
- 7%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.15
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
June 26, 2024October 7, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff (S4) did not have a current mandated reporter training certificate (expired on 11/27/2025), which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director acknowldeged the certificate was not curent.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by December 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
- Official code
- 1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- personal rights..To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidence by Interviwes conducted, LPA interviewed multiple former and current staff. LPA discovered a pattern of behavior from S1, and one staff observed S1 punish and yell at children as a away to make an example of the child in front of other children. This is a potential health and sfaety risk to persons in care,
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- personal rights..To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, mental abuse.. this requirement was not met as evidence by... the facilities self reproted incident, LPAs children and parent interveiws, as well as cros referencing reports, revelaed C1 was grabed by the arm by S8 inapropriately and miss handled the child.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 1012239(a)(3) - 1012239(a)(3)
- Official code
- 1012239(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- personal rights..To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, mental abuse.. this requirement was not met as evidence by... multiple staff interviews codnducted by LPA, revealed S1 bullies day care children in care. In particlualry it was found C8 was not allowed to go to the bathroom by S1. And S1 took food away from children.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 8, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights To be free from corporal ... or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, S2 was removing food from children prior to children being done with there meals which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interviews conducted, S2 was removing food from children prior to children being done with there meals which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 3, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Conduct which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility or the people of this State. This is met by: S1 acknowledgment of allegation, photographic evidence, and IB investigation.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 18, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.885(c) - 1596.885(c)
- Official code
- 1596.885(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report