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Preschool center · Child care center
Bright Start the Early Years
Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 30 children
1617 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Safety record
✓
Passed all 5 inspections on record
No violations were cited in California licensing visits since 2023.
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Licensing inspection |