Zaca Center Preschool
Zaca Center Preschool is a licensed child care center in Buellton, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. 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 131 centers in Santa Barbara County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Zaca Center Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Zaca Center Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Zaca Center Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Barbara County?
It is tied for #1 of 131 centers in Santa Barbara County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Zaca Center Preschool last inspected?
Sep 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Zaca Center Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Zaca Center Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Barbara County, which includes Buellton, was $1,099 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Zaca Center Preschool?
The licensee is Zaca Center Preschool, and the administrator listed with the state is Shelley Grand.
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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 426215499 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.