Columbia Children's Center, INC.
Columbia Children's Center, INC. is a licensed child care center in Santa Maria, CA, licensed for up to 82 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 26 centers in Santa Maria and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Facility has taken the following steps: Shutoff and labeled the one (1) outlet, and will notify parental notification of the water testing results, and are reviewing options to correct the ALE. Facility conducted water lead testing and one (1) outlet exceeded the action level exceedance per regulations. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care
How common are lead-in-water citations in Santa Barbara County? See the county-by-county report →
About this center
Common questions
Does Columbia Children's Center, INC. take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Columbia Children's Center, INC. had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Columbia Children's Center, INC. compare with other daycares in Santa Maria?
It is tied for #17 of 26 centers in Santa Maria by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Columbia Children's Center, INC. last inspected?
Sep 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Columbia Children's Center, INC. cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Columbia Children's Center, INC. 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 Columbia Children's Center, INC.?
The licensee is Columbia Children's Center, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cortney Dasmann.
Licensed centers nearby
1002 E. Sierra Madre Ave., Santa Maria · 0.3 mi away · 50 spots About typical Children's Resource and Referral Wings Preschool
1550 S. College Dr, Santa Maria · 0.4 mi away · 77 spots No citations Cac - Los Padres Center
530 E. Enos Dr., Santa Maria · 0.4 mi away · 40 spots No citations Orfalea Children's Center Lab School at Ahc
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria · 0.5 mi away · 24 spots More citations than most Orfalea Children's Center Lab School at Ahc
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria · 0.5 mi away · 78 spots No citations Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center
829 South Lincoln, Santa Maria · 0.8 mi away · 17 spots About typical
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 421711657 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Comparing centers? See how to choose a daycare: 30 questions to ask and a printable checklist.