University Children's Center · Preschool, Santa Barbara
University Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does University Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has University Children's Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about University Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does University Children's Center compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara?
It is tied for #1 of 48 centers in Santa Barbara by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was University Children's Center last inspected?
May 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does University Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask University Children's Center 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 University Children's Center?
The licensee is UC Regent, and the administrator listed with the state is Annette Muse.
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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 426211959 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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