BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS
LICENSED1617 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
DAY CARE CENTER in Santa Barbara County, California
- Licensed for
- 30 children
The public record
- License number
- 426203415
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Licensed capacity
- 30 children
- Address
- 1617 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Phone
- +18059632024
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- May 6, 1996
Licensing visits on record
California records 2 routine inspection visits and 1 complaint visit to BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS.
- Most recent inspection visit
- Inspection visit
What California does not publish here
The state publishes when licensing staff visited, not what they found. We do not hold California’s inspection findings, so nothing on this page tells you whether a visit resulted in a citation. A visit count is a measure of licensing activity, and a facility visited more often is not for that reason a worse one. Read the findings in California’s own facility search.
Questions parents ask about BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS
Is BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS a licensed child care provider in California?
- Yes. BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS holds California licence 426203415, currently listed as "LICENSED" by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, first issued on May 6, 1996. Confirm current standing with the agency before enrolling.
What kind of child care licence does BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS hold?
- California licenses BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS as a day care center, a category that covers preschool-age children in a centre-based programme. The category comes from the state's own licence record, not from the provider.
How many children can BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS care for?
- BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS is licensed for up to 30 children at one time. Licensed capacity is a ceiling set by the state, not a count of current enrolment or of available places.
How often has California inspected BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS?
- California records 2 inspection visits to BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS, the most recent on August 27, 2025 and the earliest on record June 2, 2023. The state publishes the dates of these visits but not what they found, so this count reflects licensing activity, not results. Read the findings themselves in California's own facility search.
Has California visited BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS in response to a complaint?
- California records 1 complaint-driven visit to BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS. A complaint visit means someone raised a concern and the state went to look. California does not publish what those visits found, so the count on its own does not say whether any concern was upheld.
Who holds the licence for BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS?
- The licence is held by KANGAROO POUCH INC., THE. California lists the licensee separately from the facility name, so the two often differ. The facility is in Santa Barbara County.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division facility search, facility 426203415.
- Context. Our explainer on how California daycare licensing and inspections work, and on California child care assistance.
Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error