St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center
Daycare center in Santa Barbara, CA. 4200 Calle Real,4225/4233, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
About the program
St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center is a licensed daycare center in Santa Barbara, California, on the state register since 1999. It is licensed for 98 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
St. Vincent's is a Catholic organization in Santa Barbara providing early childhood education, affordable housing, and family support services.
The program follows a faith-based approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,276 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
101223(a)(1) · 101223 · 101229(a)(1) · 101416.2(f)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
Been here for more than 10years now. I would say it’s a great place. They keep it clean but, there are some cons. 1. Parking space, you are only assigned one parking space. 2. There aren’t many if any parking for guests. 3. They have inspections multiple times in the year 4. They can and will continue to raise the rent. 5. Even if the staff or gardeners or people working there that use your water, you are required to…
Jessica Figueroa · 3/5 on Google · 2 years agoI hate leaving negative reviews but change cannot happen, if the needed changes are unknown. I called to inquire about becoming a volunteer, the gal that answered my call was very kind and said she would pass my info over to the person in charge of volunteering opportunities. Weeks went by without a call back so I called again, twice, to let them know I’m still very interested in volunteering. It has been several…
Tina Meier · 1/5 on Google · 2 years agoThis place is very bad, the Family strengthening program is nothing but horrible people who run it. It’s supposed to be a program to help single moms with homelessness, not bring them down in their time of need. I had a very bad experience here! This was more than 4 years ago, I still think about how I was treated. I really honestly hope things have changed here for the better!
Catherine Martinez · 2/5 on Google · 4 years agoThis place is awful, and degrading! The FSP program is built upon principles to build women up, but the director has these puppet case managers to tear women down. Women who are already vulnerable. The tactic of beating someone with a stick while they are already laying on the ground is down right horrendous. You cannot be an honest person in this program, they turn everything around on you and they treat victims as…
Ann · 1/5 on Google · 9 years agoGetting there
4200 Calle Real,4225/4233, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Questions about St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center
Is St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center licensed?
Yes. St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 426206807, 426206808), with a licensed capacity of 98 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 2 citations for St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center, across 5 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 0. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center take?
St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center cost?
St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
