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Cac - Cuyama Center

2300 Highway 166, Cuyama, CA 93254 · Santa Barbara County
Child care center (preschool)

Cac - Cuyama Center is a licensed child care center in Cuyama, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #112 of 131 centers in Santa Barbara County and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #112 of 131 centers in Santa Barbara County
2Type A citations
0Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 4, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type AMar 6, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... This requirement was not met as evidenced. 1 Licensee agrees to submit a written statement detailing training and new supervision tracking sheet that documents all transitions during the day. This statement is due at the end of business on 3/7/24 via email to Francisca.Velazquez@dss.ca.gov Staff interview revealed that C1 was found alone in the restroom by P3. Staff confirmed they were not aware C1 was missing until C1 was escorted to the classroom by P3. This is an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2024
Type AMar 6, 2024Case management visit (incident)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(a)
Teacher-Child Ratio: (a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance, except as specified in (b) and (c) below. This requirement was not met as evidenced. Staff interviews revealed S1 and S2 had 13 children when the bus arrived. 1 Licensee agrees to submit a written statement detailing how the CCC will ensure that there are enough qualified staff for the number of children present and agrees to operate within the ratios. This statement is due at the end of business on 3/7/24 via email to Francisca.Velazquez@dss.ca.gov Interviews revealed S2 is not a qualified staff and cannot be left alone with children, therefore the CCC was out of ratio during this time. This is an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceApr 19, 1993
LicenseeCommunity Action Commission Of Santa Barbara Co.
AdministratorKim Eichert
Phone(661) 522-8813
State facility #421712022

Common questions

Does Cac - Cuyama Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Cac - Cuyama Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 6, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Cac - Cuyama Center compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara County?

It is tied for #112 of 131 centers in Santa Barbara County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Cac - Cuyama Center last inspected?

Aug 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Cac - Cuyama Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cac - Cuyama Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Cuyama, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Cac - Cuyama Center?

The licensee is Community Action Commission Of Santa Barbara Co., and the administrator listed with the state is Kim Eichert.

Licensed centers nearby

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 421712022 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.