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Storyteller Children's Center

421 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
licensed capacity
24
a week, county median
$453
year first licensed
2023
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About Storyteller Children's Center

Storyteller Children's Center is a licensed infant center in Santa Barbara, California. The state has licensed it since July 26, 2023, for up to 24 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits since Jul 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Infant center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
24 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity24 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Storyteller Children's 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 Storyteller Children's Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Storyteller Children's Center since Jul 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Infant center
Capacity
24 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2023
License number
#426216660
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Summary

5 visits since Jul 2023 · Last visit Aug 26, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, 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. Aug 26, 2026Visit
  2. May 12, 2026Visit
  3. May 12, 2026Inspection
  4. Dec 19, 2024Visit
  5. Jul 26, 2023Visit

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 Storyteller Children's Center

Is Storyteller Children's Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 26, 2023.

Does Storyteller Children's Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 5 visits to Storyteller Children's Center since Jul 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Storyteller Children's Center care for?

24, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Storyteller Children's Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (805) 682-9585 to confirm.

How much does Storyteller Children's Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (805) 682-9585 to ask.

What is Storyteller Children's Center's phone number?

(805) 682-9585.

Where is Storyteller Children's Center?

421 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The nearest other daycare we list is Garden Preschool, 0.6 miles away.

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