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Storyteller Children'S Center

2121 De La Vina, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · Santa Barbara County (805) 687-4540 License #426212030
14
inspections on file
3
recorded violations
0
health & safety class
Jul 6, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
Inspection history for Storyteller Children'S Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Jul 6, 2026Case Management: IncidentNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Dec 10, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Oct 7, 2024ComplaintUnsubstantiated · 3 deficiencies cited3Official report · PDF
Jun 26, 2024Case Management: IncidentNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Apr 9, 2024ComplaintUnsubstantiated0Official report · PDF
Apr 9, 2024Case Management: IncidentNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jan 5, 2024ComplaintUnsubstantiated0Official report · PDF
Jul 11, 2023ComplaintSubstantiated: Conduct Inimical - Staff posted a picture of a child in care on social media0Official report · PDF
Oct 5, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Jun 15, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Apr 28, 2021Case Management: IncidentNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Apr 16, 2021ComplaintUnsubstantiated0Official report · PDF
Mar 4, 2021Case Management: IncidentNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF
Feb 8, 2021ComplaintSubstantiated: Staff denied child a drink of water; Child was not accorded dignity in relationships with staff and other persons0Official report · PDF

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Oct 7, 2024Complaint · 3 deficiencies citedOfficial report
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101223(a)(3) — personal rights..To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat,…

“Interviwes conducted, LPA interviewed multiple former and current staff. LPA discovered a pattern of behavior from S1, and one staff observed S1 punish and yell at children as a away to make an example of the child in front of other children. This is a potential health and sfaety risk to persons in care,”

Corrective action plan due Oct 8, 2024
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 1012239(a)(3) — personal rights..To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, mental abuse..

“... the facilities self reproted incident, LPAs children and parent interveiws, as well as cros referencing reports, revelaed C1 was grabed by the arm by S8 inapropriately and miss handled the child.”

Corrective action plan due Oct 8, 2024
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101223(a)(3) — personal rights..To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, mental abuse..

“... multiple staff interviews codnducted by LPA, revealed S1 bullies day care children in care. In particlualry it was found C8 was not allowed to go to the bathroom by S1. And S1 took food away from children.”

Corrective action plan due Oct 8, 2024

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