The United Methodist Children's Center
The United Methodist Children's Center is a licensed child care center in San Luis Obispo, CA, licensed for up to 100 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1990. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #26 of 28 centers in San Luis Obispo and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPAs observation and measurement of the fencing height, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal risks to children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two (2) staff (S8 and S13) files missing current mandated reporter training certificates, 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 four (4) children's files (C4, C6, C10, C12) missing the medical assesment - LIC701 Physician's Report, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not ensure staff (S2) obtained a criminal background clearance prior to working the CCC, which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 teachers did not have current Mandated Reporter Training (AB1207) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as the CCC, which was constructed before 1/1/10, has not had facility's water sources tested for lead contamination levels which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does The United Methodist Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has The 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 Nov 21, 2025, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does The United Methodist Children's Center compare with other daycares in San Luis Obispo?
It is #26 of 28 centers in San Luis Obispo by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was The United Methodist Children's Center last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does The United Methodist Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The 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 San Luis Obispo, was $973 a month for preschoolers (about $1,230 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs The United Methodist Children's Center?
The licensee is United Methodist Church, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Liz Richardson.
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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 401710768 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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