Laugh & Learn Preschool
Laugh & Learn Preschool is a licensed child care center in Templeton, CA, licensed for up to 35 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #73 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation/interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the Child Care Center (CCC) has not had their water sources tested for lead contamination, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation/interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the Child Care Center (CCC) outdoor fencing (east property) is leaning for post, creating a gap to neighboring property, a wooden slat in broken at the foot, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation/interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed pliers and a pair of garden clippers in an unsecured drawer accessible to children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on the interviews and record review, on 3/23/2021 incident of inappropriate interaction among day care children occurred at day care. Director stated that she prepared the incident report and provided it to LPA on 11/03/2021.Center failed to notify the department on time. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of children in care.
Based on LPA's review of record and interview conducted, CCC failed to notify the parents of the incident the occured at day care on 3/23/2021. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of chidlren in care.
Based on LPA observation, 24 children were outside playing while 2 teachers were inside the classroom. This poses an imminent risk to health and safety of children in care.
Complaint investigations
Day care children engaged in inappropriate interactions while in care
About this center
Common questions
Does Laugh & Learn Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Laugh & Learn Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 3, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Laugh & Learn Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Laugh & Learn Preschool compare with other daycares in San Luis Obispo County?
It is tied for #73 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Laugh & Learn Preschool last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Laugh & Learn Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Laugh & Learn Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Templeton, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Laugh & Learn Preschool?
The licensee is Monique Mc Teer, and the administrator listed with the state is Julie Soto.
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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 401712378 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.