Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps
Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps is a licensed child care center in Goleta, CA, licensed for up to 66 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 15 centers in Goleta and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Based on record review and director statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two (2) counts of one (1) staff member which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and director statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one count which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps compare with other daycares in Goleta?
It is #12 of 15 centers in Goleta by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps last inspected?
Aug 4, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps 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 Isla Vista Children's Center AKA Phelps?
The licensee is Isla Vista Youth Projects, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Serineh Vartani.
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7421 Mirano Drive, Goleta · 1.5 mi away · 72 spots No citations
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 426210198 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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