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Preschool center · Child care center
Orfalea Children's Center Lab School at Ahc
Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 78 children
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Safety record
✓
Passed all 4 inspections on record
No violations were cited in California licensing visits since 2022.
What parents ask about
The parent checklist
- Cameras & recordingsIn the reportAre there cameras in classrooms or only hallways, can parents watch, and are recordings kept?
- Food: kitchen or catering, included or extraIn the reportIs food cooked on site or catered, and is lunch included in tuition or an extra cost?
- Drop-off & pick-up traffic
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For the detail-minded
The full public record
California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.
Citations by visit kind (state totals)
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
Complaints investigated
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|