The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education
The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education is a licensed child care center in Carpinteria, CA, licensed for up to 45 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 8 centers in Carpinteria and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observations, record review the CCC did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of the 5 staff files being reveiwed. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education compare with other daycares in Carpinteria?
It is #6 of 8 centers in Carpinteria 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 The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education last inspected?
Nov 4, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Carpinteria, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The Howard Carden Sch. Early Childhood Education?
The licensee is Howard Carden School, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Robarge.
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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 426216022 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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