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Laugh & Learn Preschool

1315 Vineyard Drive, Templeton, CA 93465 · San Luis Obispo County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (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

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #73 of 85 centers in San Luis Obispo County
1Type A citations
5Type B citations
4Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 1, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 3, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety3
Records & paperwork2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BOct 1, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2024
Type BOct 1, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2024
Type BOct 1, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
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.
Plan of correction due Oct 15, 2024
Type BJan 24, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 28, 2022
Type BJan 24, 2022Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2022
Type ANov 3, 2021Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Nov 3, 2021

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJan 25, 2022Complaint investigationreceived Oct 26, 2021
Substantiated allegation:
Day care children engaged in inappropriate interactions while in care

About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 7, 1994
LicenseeMonique Mc Teer
AdministratorJulie Soto
Phone(805) 434-2223
State facility #401712378

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.

Licensed centers nearby

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.