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Marie Bauer Early Education Center

1626 Vine St., Paso Robles, CA 93446 · San Luis Obispo County
Child care center (preschool)

Marie Bauer Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Paso Robles, CA, licensed for up to 215 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 14 centers in Paso Robles and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

Inspection record

No citationssince Feb 8, 2021. Tied for the best record with the 34% of 10,948 ranked California centers that have no citations. No citations
Tied for #1 of 14 centers in Paso Robles
0Type A citations
0Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
0 citations from 8 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 15, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

Citations, newest first

No citations in this period.

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedApr 26, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 8, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity215 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 19, 2021
LicenseePaso Robles Joint Unified School District
AdministratorLauren Handley
Phone(805) 769-1800
State facility #406216162

Common questions

Does Marie Bauer Early Education Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Marie Bauer Early Education Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021.

Have there been complaints about Marie Bauer Early Education Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Marie Bauer Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Paso Robles?

It is tied for #1 of 14 centers in Paso Robles by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).

When was Marie Bauer Early Education Center last inspected?

May 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Marie Bauer Early Education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Marie Bauer Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Paso Robles, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Marie Bauer Early Education Center?

The licensee is Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lauren Handley.

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 406216162 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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