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The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS

500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
licensed capacity
55
a week, county median
$453
year first licensed
2022
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About The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS

The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS is a licensed child care center in Santa Barbara, California. The state has licensed it since June 30, 2022, for up to 55 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Mar 2022, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
55 children

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Licensed capacity55 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS 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 The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS since Mar 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
55 children
First licensed
2022
License number
#426216198
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Summary

4 visits since Mar 2022 · Last visit May 20, 2026

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

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  1. May 20, 2026Visit
  2. Dec 15, 2025Inspection
  3. Jun 30, 2022Visit
  4. Mar 2, 2022Visit

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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Questions about The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS

Is The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 30, 2022.

Does The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS since Mar 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS care for?

55, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (805) 962-5339 to confirm.

How much does The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (805) 962-5339 to ask.

What is The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS's phone number?

(805) 962-5339.

Where is The Santa Barbara Zoo, Early Explorers PS?

500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. The nearest other daycare we list is SBSD - Franklin Children's Center, 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).