Cac - Alvin Center
Cac - Alvin Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Maria, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 26 centers in Santa Maria and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Child was left unattended in the bathroom/ classroom while the remainder of the class and the staff were outside for approximately one minute.
Based on the report and interview conducted, C1 was left in the play yard for approximatley 17 minutes without supervision. This poses an immediate risk to health and safety and personal risk of children in care.
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Common questions
Does Cac - Alvin Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cac - Alvin Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 29, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Cac - Alvin Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Cac - Alvin Center compare with other daycares in Santa Maria?
It is tied for #22 of 26 centers in Santa Maria by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cac - Alvin Center last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cac - Alvin Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cac - Alvin Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Maria, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cac - Alvin Center?
The licensee is Community Action Commission Of Santa Barbara Co., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Beas.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 426200196 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.