Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool
Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review and statement by the director, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) count which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Aide did not meet the required qualifications as outlined in Title 22 Division 12.
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance This requirement is not met as evidence by: Licensee willl provide a written statement of how the facility will ensure that they stay in ratio by 4/18/2022 and submit to LPA via email austin.rios@dss.ca.gov or text to (805) 635-4725 During interviews, it was determined that on mutliple days facility was out of ratio by three to four children. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care 8
Complaint investigations
Ratio-Facility does not meet teacher-child ratios
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About this center
Common questions
Does Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool last inspected?
Jun 23, 2023. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Barbara, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Montecito Branch - Montecito YMCA Preschool?
The licensee is Channel Islands YMCA, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Heinen-stiffler.
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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 421703040 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.