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Orfalea Family Children's Center

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Ages
Infants (0–2 yrs)
Teacher ratio
1:4 (CA min)

West Campus, Ucsb, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Visit website ↗(805) 893-3665Directions ↗Licensed for 40
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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: 4/13/2023 (1 total).

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

About this preschool

UC Santa Barbara's Early Childhood Care & Education Services (ECCES) operates the Orfalea Family Children's Center as a high-quality, full-day, year-round early education program serving young children and families of the UCSB community and beyond. The center has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children since 1990 and holds a 5-star rating through the Santa Barbara Quality Rating and Improvement System.

Ages served
young children

Programs

  • •full day
  • •year-round program

Highlights

  • ✓NAEYC accredited since 1990
  • ✓5-star QRIS rating
  • ✓Outdoor Classroom Project participation
  • ✓Eco Healthy Child Care certified

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