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Cliff Drive Care Center

1435 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$453
year first licensed
1994
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About Cliff Drive Care Center

Cliff Drive Care Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, California. The state has licensed it since June 14, 1994, for up to 60 children, serving infants and school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 24 visits since Apr 2022, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Cliff Drive Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Santa Barbara County has a median price of $453 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Santa Barbara County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$453
Home daycare$363

Toddler

Center$309
Home daycare$305

Preschool

Center$242
Home daycare$286

School age

Center$115
Home daycare$207

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Cliff Drive Care Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 24 visits to Cliff Drive Care Center since Apr 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
60 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
1994
License number
#421700073
Also at this site
Facility #421710426: School-age program
Facility #426216232: Infant center
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Summary

24 visits since Apr 2022 · Last visit Sep 4, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 4, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #426216232Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Aug 18, 2026VisitFacility #426216232
  3. Aug 7, 2026VisitFacility #421710426
  4. Jun 25, 2026InspectionFacility #421700073
  5. Jun 25, 2026InspectionFacility #426216232
  6. Feb 11, 2026VisitFacility #421710426
  7. Dec 10, 2025InspectionFacility #421710426
  8. Sep 3, 2025VisitFacility #421700073Type A 0 · Type B 0
  9. Sep 3, 2025VisitFacility #426216232Type A 0 · Type B 0
  10. Aug 15, 2025InspectionFacility #426216232
Show 14 earlier visits
  1. Aug 15, 2025InspectionFacility #421700073
  2. Feb 28, 2025VisitFacility #421710426
  3. Feb 28, 2025VisitFacility #421700073
  4. Dec 16, 2024VisitFacility #421700073
  5. Apr 4, 2024VisitFacility #421700073
  6. Jan 17, 2024VisitFacility #421700073
  7. Mar 10, 2023VisitFacility #421710426
  8. Mar 10, 2023VisitFacility #421710426
  9. Oct 13, 2022VisitFacility #421700073
  10. Jul 7, 2022InspectionFacility #421710426
  11. Jul 7, 2022InspectionFacility #421700073
  12. Jul 6, 2022VisitFacility #421710426
  13. Jul 6, 2022VisitFacility #426216232
  14. Apr 22, 2022VisitFacility #426216232

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Cliff Drive Care Center

Is Cliff Drive Care Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 14, 1994.

Does Cliff Drive Care Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 24 visits to Cliff Drive Care Center since Apr 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Cliff Drive Care Center care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants and school-age children.

What are Cliff Drive Care Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (805) 965-4286 to confirm.

How much does Cliff Drive Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (805) 965-4286 to ask.

What is Cliff Drive Care Center's phone number?

(805) 965-4286.

Where is Cliff Drive Care Center?

1435 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109. The nearest other daycare we list is Orfalea Early Learning Center, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).