diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
index 4ded854a07..dcc4b566ce 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void Mcp4461Component::setup() {
 
 void Mcp4461Component::begin_() {
   // save WP/WL status
-  this->set_write_protection_status_();
+  this->update_write_protection_status_();
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
     if (this->reg_[i].initial_value.has_value()) {
       uint16_t initial_state;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void Mcp4461Component::set_initial_value(Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, float initial_va
   this->reg_[wiper_id].initial_value = initial_value;
 }
 
-void Mcp4461Component::set_write_protection_status_() {
+void Mcp4461Component::update_write_protection_status_() {
   uint8_t status_register_value;
   status_register_value = this->get_status_register();
   this->write_protected_ = static_cast<bool>((status_register_value >> 0) & 0x01);
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ uint8_t Mcp4461Component::get_terminal_register(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_conn
 
 void Mcp4461Component::update_terminal_register(Mcp4461TerminalIdx terminal_connector) {
   if (this->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(mcp4461_get_message_string(this->error_code_)));
     return;
   }
   if ((static_cast<uint8_t>(terminal_connector) != 0 && static_cast<uint8_t>(terminal_connector) != 1)) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
index 61b7713f71..1f6598e478 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/mcp4461.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Mcp4461Component : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice {
 
  protected:
   friend class Mcp4461Wiper;
-  void set_write_protection_status_();
+  void update_write_protection_status_();
   uint8_t get_wiper_address_(uint8_t wiper);
   uint16_t read_wiper_level_(uint8_t wiper);
   bool is_writing_();
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
index 932cf1a5ac..f3bea80b9b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace mcp4461 {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "mcp4461.output";
+static const LogString *const LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR = LOG_STR("Parent MCP4461 component has failed! Aborting");
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::write_state(float state) {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ uint16_t Mcp4461Wiper::get_wiper_level() { return this->parent_->get_wiper_level
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::save_level() {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::save_level() {
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::enable_wiper() {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::enable_wiper() {
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::disable_wiper() {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::disable_wiper() {
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::increase_wiper() {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::increase_wiper() {
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::decrease_wiper() {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::decrease_wiper() {
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::enable_terminal(char terminal) {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ void Mcp4461Wiper::enable_terminal(char terminal) {
 
 void Mcp4461Wiper::disable_terminal(char terminal) {
   if (this->parent_->is_failed()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(Mcp4461Component::MCP4461_PARENT_FAILED));
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(LOG_PARENT_FAILED_STR));
     return;
   }
   uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(this->wiper_);