2 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 9 complaints were investigated; 8 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2021.
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2))
Health and Safety Code §1595.855(c)
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| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 16 | 2 | 3 |
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.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 1 |
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Storyteller Children's Center.
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| 0 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 20, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 24, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 24, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Citations issued | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | §101223(a)(3) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Mar 30, 2026 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | §101223(a)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 4, 2025 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | §1595.855(c) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Apr 4, 2025 | Health and Safety Code §1595.855(c) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | §101223(a)(c) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 18, 2023 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(c)) |
| May 24, 2023 | §101215.1(f) Staff qualifications & clearances | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due May 31, 2023 | Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(f)) |
| Oct 5, 2022 | §101221(a)(3) Safety hazards | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 17, 2022 | Child's Records (§101221(a)(3)) |
| Oct 5, 2022 | §101238.4(d) Facilities & equipment | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 10, 2022 | Storage Space (§101238.4(d)) |
| Oct 5, 2022 | §101226(e)(2) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Oct 10, 2022 | Health-Related Services (§101226(e)(2)) |
| Aug 22, 2022 | §101223(a)(c) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 22, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(c)) |
| Aug 22, 2022 | §101223(a)(c) Other | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Aug 22, 2022 | Personal Rights (§101223(a)(c)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storyteller Children's Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | 45 | No records | — |
| Storyteller Children's Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | 24 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storyteller Children's Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | — | 45 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Cottage Health System's Child Care Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | — | 50 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Cottage Health System's Child Care Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | — | 30 | No records | — | 0.6 km |
| Bright Start Early Years Santa Barbara, 93101 | Child care center | — | 40 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | — | 59 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center Santa Barbara, 93105 | Child care center | — | 41 | No records | — | 0.8 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 426207338 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #426207338 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 426207338 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 426207338 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #426207338 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 21, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 426207338 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #426207338 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Jul 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 426207338 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #426207338 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 27, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 426207338 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #426207338 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 12, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 426207338 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #426207338 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Mar 12, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.