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Starr King Parent Child Workshop

1525 1/2 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Santa Barbara County
Child care center (preschool)

Starr King Parent Child Workshop is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, CA, licensed for up to 49 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #26 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara
0Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 28, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BAug 28, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out three staff did not have a Mandated Reporter Certificate available to be reviewed at the time of the inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 4, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity49 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 12, 1990
LicenseeStarr King Parent Child Workshop
AdministratorStorey,calais
Phone(805) 966-1325
State facility #421710902

Common questions

Does Starr King Parent Child Workshop take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Starr King Parent Child Workshop had any serious violations?

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

How does Starr King Parent Child Workshop compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara?

It is tied for #26 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Starr King Parent Child Workshop last inspected?

Jul 10, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Starr King Parent Child Workshop cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Starr King Parent Child Workshop 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 Starr King Parent Child Workshop?

The licensee is Starr King Parent Child Workshop, and the administrator listed with the state is Storey,calais.

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 421710902 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.