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Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center · Infant Center, Santa Maria

829 South Lincoln, Santa Maria, CA 93454 · Santa Barbara County
Infant center

Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Maria, CA, licensed for up to 17 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 26 centers in Santa Maria and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
#19 of 26 centers in Santa Maria
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 20, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 20, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Aug 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 20, 2025 Inspection Supervision
Care and supervision of infants §101429(a)(2)(B)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 15 minute sleep checks are not being conducted which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 5, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 17 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 18, 2015
Licensee Santa Barbara County Education Office
Administrator Janelle Willis
Phone (805) 925-2567
State facility # 426215099
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Common questions

Does Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center compare with other daycares in Santa Maria?

It is #19 of 26 centers in Santa Maria by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center last inspected?

Nov 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Maria, was $1,593 a month for infants (about $2,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Sbceo-building Blocks Early Care&education Center?

The licensee is Santa Barbara County Education Office, and the administrator listed with the state is Janelle Willis.

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 426215099 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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