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Cottage Health System's Child Care Center

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

2205 Castillo St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Visit website ↗(805) 879-8580Directions ↗Licensed for 50
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 1/12/2023 (2 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Orfalea Children's Center at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a private, non-profit, NAEYC-accredited child care center serving infants through preschoolers. The program emphasizes responsive, intellectually stimulating care that integrates education with nurturing.

Philosophy
High quality, responsive, intellectually stimulating programming simultaneously cares for and educates young children, the two go hand in hand.
Ages served
3 months through 5 years
Hours
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Outdoor
Vegetable garden, herb garden, mud pit, water play, monarch butterfly garden, and outdoor courtyard activities

Programs

  • •NAEYC-accredited

Highlights

  • ✓Non-profit employer-related center
  • ✓Outdoor classroom with gardens and natural play areas
  • ✓Integrates education and responsive care

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