South Coast Montessori · Infant Center, Goleta
South Coast Montessori is a licensed child care center in Goleta, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 15 centers in Goleta and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPAs observation of the aide providing care for children in the classroom and interview with Head of School, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does South Coast Montessori take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has South Coast Montessori had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does South Coast Montessori compare with other daycares in Goleta?
It is #9 of 15 centers in Goleta by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was South Coast Montessori last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does South Coast Montessori cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask South Coast Montessori for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Goleta, was $1,593 a month for infants (about $2,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs South Coast Montessori?
The licensee is South Coast Montessori, and the administrator listed with the state is Brian Cogswell.
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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 426215358 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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