# El Montecito Early School

El Montecito Early School is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Santa Barbara, CA serving ages Preschool, with 61 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 1455 East Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 61
- License/permit: 426212460
- Operator: [EL MONTECITO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-el-montecito-presbyterian-church) — runs 1 program
- Phone: (805) 969-3566

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/426212460

## Inspection record
Passed all 2 California licensing visits on record (2023-07-13 to 2026-08-27) with no violations.

## Nearby programs
- [Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-421703040) — 0.5 km, capacity 36
- [Montecito Branch-Channel Islands YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-426214910) — 0.52 km, capacity 84
- [Our Lady of Mount Carmel School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-426212890) — 0.68 km, capacity 30
- [All Saints By the Sea Parish School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-426203525) — 1.76 km, capacity 77
- [Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS, the](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-426216198) — 3.83 km, capacity 55

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 426212460 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/426212460
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 426212460 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-426212460 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.