# Castle Head Start

Castle Head Start is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Atwater, CA serving ages Preschool, with 76 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 2050 Academy, Atwater, CA 95301

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 76
- License/permit: 243808261
- Operator: [MERCED CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATION REGIONAL HEAD START](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-merced-co-office-of-education-regional-head-start) — runs 10 programs
- Phone: (209) 381-5176

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/243808261

## Inspection record
6 findings across 15 California licensing visits (2022-01-18 to 2026-03-26); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-03-26 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Apr 2, 2026: Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) (§101223(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-2))
- 2026-01-08 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jan 9, 2026: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) (§101229(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101229-a-1))
- 2025-11-04 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Nov 4, 2025: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) (§101229(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101229-a-1))
- 2025-02-27 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Mar 14, 2025: Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3)) (§101223(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-3))
- 2024-02-08 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Feb 29, 2024: Personal Rights (§101223(a)(2)) (§101223(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-2))
- 2023-03-02 — Health records & medication, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Apr 3, 2023: Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1)) (§1597.16(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1597-16-a-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Castle Head Start/Early Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-243808871) — 0 km, capacity 8
- [Bellevue Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-243808256) — 1.29 km, capacity 20
- [Bellevue Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-243808554) — 1.29 km, capacity 24
- [Shaffer Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-243808553) — 2.99 km, capacity 24

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 243808261 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/243808261
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 243808261 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-243808261 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.