Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool
Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Ynez, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #102 of 131 centers in Santa Barbara County and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in center does not have a carbon monoxide detector 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 files did not contain current and up to date mandated reporter certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara County?
It is tied for #102 of 131 centers in Santa Barbara County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool last inspected?
Jan 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Ynez, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sbceo - Santa Ynez Valley State Preschool?
The licensee is Santa Barbara County Education Office, and the administrator listed with the state is Janelle Willis.
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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 426207286 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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