Licensed for
50
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Country Cottage Preschool
San Luis Obis · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: July 15, 2026
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2016. No serious violations in 11 state visits.
Licensed since
2016
The state issued this child care center licence on July 22, 2016.
Type A findings
0
across 11 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.
State licensing
What does the state record about Country Cottage Preschool?
The state has 11 visits on file and no Type A finding.
Child Care Center
Active
First licensed July 22, 2016
Latest recorded visit: July 15, 2026
Licence number406215266
Type A findings
0
Across 11 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
0
Across 11 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.
2
Complaint visits
A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.
- Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size50 children
- State visits on file4 inspection visits, 5 other visits11
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
Complaint information date: December 11, 2023
Full state record for licence 406215266 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Cost
We have no prices.
Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.
AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
The 3 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class
0.6mi
Sinsheimer Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
0.7mi
Hawthorne Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
2.1mi
Pacheco Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Scope Score 80Solid · 74th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.
Next steps
How do I visit Country Cottage Preschool, and what should I ask?
Call (805) 235-2153 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- The licence allows 50 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state has 2 complaint visits on file. What were they about, and what did the state decide?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
Other licensed programs
Which other preschools are nearby?
These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.
0.2mi
Not scoredSan Luis Obispo Child Development Center
San Luis Obis · Child care center · Licensed for 83 children
0.4mi
Not scoredLittle Sprouts Day Care
San Luis Obis · Infant center · Licensed for 40 children
0.6mi
Not scoredSinsheimer Sun ' N Fun Program
San Luis Obis · School-age care center · Licensed for 66 children
0.7mi
Not scoredDowntown Baby
San Luis Obis · Infant center · Licensed for 8 children
0.7mi
Not scoredHawthorne Elementary School
San Luis Obis · School-age care center · Licensed for 55 children
See all preschools in San Luis Obis →
Distance is a straight line from Country Cottage Preschool. Capacity is the most children the state allows at one time. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing.
Short answers to 6 common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 406215266, first issued July 22, 2016. See the details ↓
Has the state found problems?
11 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 50 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4. TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. See the details ↓
How do I visit?
Call (805) 235-2153 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓
Where these records come from
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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