Child's Play
Child's Play is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 adults do not have a valid CPR/First Aid Certification which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Child's Play take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Child's Play had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Child's Play last inspected?
Sep 19, 2023. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Child's Play cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Child's Play for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Barbara, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Child's Play?
The licensee is Donna Mrotek, and the administrator listed with the state is Donna Mrotek.
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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 421709986 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.