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Storyteller Children's Center

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2115 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · (805) 682-9585

California publishes citation types inside each inspection report. 3 citations on this page are still waiting for their report to be read; they count as cited, not as critical, serious or minor, until then.

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 months

Incomplete record0 critical, 0 serious, 0 minor, 3 cited but not yet typed across 0 inspections and 11 investigations (11 visits).

Some outcomes or report details are missing. These counts may be incomplete.

LicenseSince 2000Licensee: Storyteller Children's Center, Inc.

Practical42 childrenLicensed maximum, not openings. California does not publish hours or ages in its data. Ask the center.

California CCLD facility #426207338 · last checked against California Sep 16, 2026

Budget & timing

Tuition & openings

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What will care cost?

Not provided

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Registration & supply fees: Confirm with provider
Deposit & refund policy: Confirm with provider
Meals & late pickup fees: Confirm with provider

When can my child start?

Not confirmed

Licensed capacity is the maximum permitted enrollment, not the number of open places.

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Confirm the earliest start date and available schedule.
Ask about waitlist fees, timing, and how offers are made.

Help paying for care: Subsidy acceptance is not listed in our data. Ask which assistance programs the provider accepts.

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Programs and services

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Meals providedNot listed
Snacks providedNot listed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careNot listed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careNot listed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot listed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our California data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the California citation type beside our severity.

Coverage is incomplete. Pending outcomes, unclassified citations, or missing report details must not be read as no findings. Check the state record.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 21, 20262 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 21, 2026 other visit
- Jul 6, 2026 other visit
Mar 27, 2026Other visit
1 citation · type pending
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Mar 30, 2026. Standard 101223(a)(3).
Mar 12, 2026Complaint investigation
No findings
2025
May 20, 2025Other visit
No findings
Mar 28, 2025Other visit
2 citations · type pending
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Apr 4, 2025. Standard 101223(a)(2).
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Apr 4, 2025. Standard 1595.855(c).
Mar 26, 2025Other visit
No findings
2024
Apr 11, 2024 to Oct 7, 20242 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 7, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 11, 2024 other visit
2023
Oct 17, 2023 to Dec 5, 20232 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 5, 2023 complaint investigation
- Oct 17, 2023 other visit

Show 11 older visits, not counted above

Sep 5, 2023Other visit
No findings
Aug 10, 2023Complaint investigation
1 citation · type pending
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Aug 18, 2023. Standard 101223(a)(c).
May 24, 2023Other visit
1 citation · type pending
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due May 31, 2023. Standard 101215.1(f).
Mar 22, 2023Other visit
No findings
2022
Oct 21, 2022 to Nov 1, 20222 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 1, 2022 other visit
- Oct 21, 2022 other visit
Oct 5, 2022Other visit
3 citations · type pending
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Oct 17, 2022. Standard 101221(a)(3).
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Oct 10, 2022. Standard 101238.4(d).
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Oct 10, 2022. Standard 101226(e)(2).
Oct 5, 2022Inspection
No findings
Aug 22, 2022Complaint investigation
2 citations · type pending
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Aug 22, 2022. Standard 101223(a)(c).
- CitedCalifornia: Pending report
  Correction due Aug 22, 2022. Standard 101223(a)(c).
2021
Jun 15, 2021 to Aug 5, 20211 inspection and 1 investigation
No findingsShowHide
- Aug 5, 2021 other visit
- Jun 15, 2021 inspection

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