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Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center · Preschool, Salinas

893 Blanco Circle, Salinas, CA 93901 · Monterey County
Child care center (preschool)

Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, and it was Type A (the most serious). It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #20 of 34 centers in Salinas and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 57% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #20 of 34 centers in Salinas
1 Type A citations
0 Type B citations
4 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 13, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Apr 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Mar 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Apr 18, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)
Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. 1 Prior to today's inspection the employee involved received disciplinary action, the center's staff medication policy was updated, and a staff training is scheduled for today April 18, 2023. The Director shall provide the sign in sheet for the training by the POC date. Based on staff interview, as well as the self reported incident report; a child found medication on the classroom floor and picked up the medication. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of the children in care. 8 AB 633 states upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months and it is to be signed and kept in each child’s file.
Plan of correction due Apr 19, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 60 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 1, 2019
Licensee Evelyn Weimer & Laura Hair
Administrator Laura H & Evelyn W
Phone (831) 261-9897
State facility # 274416130
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Common questions

Does Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare 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 Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 18, 2023, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Salinas?

It is tied for #20 of 34 centers in Salinas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center last inspected?

Nov 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Salinas, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Laura's Barn Preschool and Childcare Center?

The licensee is Evelyn Weimer & Laura Hair, and the administrator listed with the state is Laura H & Evelyn W.

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 274416130 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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