First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center · Preschool, Santa Barbara
First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, CA, licensed for up to 59 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. 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 #26 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Facility has taken the following steps: Shutoff and label the three outlets, parental notification of the water testing results via phone and Parent square for the entire school. Facility also provided bottled water for children and staff until written report is received. Facility conducted water lead testing and three site sources exceeded the action level per regulations This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care
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Common questions
Does First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara?
It is tied for #26 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center last inspected?
Dec 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center 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 First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center?
The licensee is First Presbyterian Church Of Santa Barbara, and the administrator listed with the state is Beth Hassenplug.
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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 421712288 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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