Ellwood School
Ellwood School is a licensed child care center in Goleta, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 15 centers in Goleta and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff files reviewed (S2 and S5) were missing valid and/or current mandated reporter training certificates, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
About this center
Common questions
Does Ellwood School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Ellwood School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Ellwood School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Ellwood School compare with other daycares in Goleta?
It is #10 of 15 centers in Goleta by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ellwood School last inspected?
Feb 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Ellwood School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ellwood School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Goleta, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Ellwood School?
The licensee is Goleta Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Regina Davis.
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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 426209595 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.