Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center · Child Care Center, Morro Bay
Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Morro Bay, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). All 5 came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff (staff #4) neither cleared or associated to the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #3 missing the mandated reporter training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in staff #2, staff #3, and staff #5 missing a valid TB clearance or skin test on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with commingling of preschool and toddler component children in the preschool yard, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Has Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 17, 2026, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center last inspected?
Jul 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Luis Obispo County, which includes Morro Bay, was $1,407 a month for infants (about $1,780 today), $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) and $820 a month for school-age children (about $1,040 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center?
The licensee is Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Christy Hilliard.
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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 406217188 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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