Child care center and infant center

Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center

Salinas · 2 state licences

Not scored

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2021. No serious violations in 6 state visits to its infant center licence.

Licensed for

45

children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.

Licensed since

2021

The state issued this infant center licence on June 14, 2021.

Type A findings

0

across 6 state visits to its infant center licence. 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 Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center?

It holds two licences, an infant center for 24 children and a child care center for 21.

Infant Center, licence 274416281

Licensed for 24 children since 2021. The state has 6 visits on file and no Type A finding.

Infant Center

Active
First licensed June 14, 2021
Latest recorded visit: February 19, 2026
Licence number274416281

Type A findings

0

Across 6 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

1

Across 6 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 size24 children
  • State visits on file4 inspection visits, 0 other visits6
  • Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101419.2(a), 101419.2(c), 101439(h)(1)
Visit dates and visit types, licence 274416281

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Complaint information date: November 17, 2023

Full state record for licence 274416281 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Child Care Center, licence 274416280

Licensed for 21 children since 2021. The state has 8 visits on file and 2 Type A findings.

Child Care Center

Active
First licensed June 14, 2021
Latest recorded visit: February 19, 2026
Licence number274416280

Type A findings

2

Across 8 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

Type B findings

0

Across 8 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.

1

Complaint visits

A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.

  • Licensed capacity21 children
  • State visits on file4 inspection visits, 3 other visits8
  • Citation codes listedA code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected101170(e)(1), 101229(a)(1)
Visit dates and visit types, licence 274416280

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Complaint information date: June 19, 2024

Full state record for licence 274416280 ↗ (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?

Read the preschool cost guide →

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 5 nearest public elementary schools with a TK class

See all 36 TK campuses in Salinas →

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 Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center, and what should I ask?

Call (831) 261-9897 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. The licences allow 45 children across two licences (24 infant, 21 child care). How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
  6. 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.

30 Hitchcock Road, Salinas 93908Call (831) 261-9897Get directions ↗

Other licensed programs

Which other preschools are nearby?

These are the 5 nearest licensed programs. Open one to read its state record.

See all preschools in Salinas →

Distance is a straight line from Laura's Barn Preschool and Child Care Center. 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 infant center licence, number 274416281, first issued June 14, 2021. It holds 2 licences in all. See the details ↓

Has the state found problems?

6 state visits on file for licence 274416281, with no Type A finding and 1 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 45 children at once under the licences. 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. 36 public and charter campuses in Salinas have a TK class. See the details ↓

How do I visit?

Call (831) 261-9897 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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