# Placentia Head Start

Placentia Head Start is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Placentia, CA serving ages Preschool, with 60 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 840 South Melrose, Placentia, CA 92870

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 60
- License/permit: 304370087
- Operator: [ORANGE COUNTY HEAD START, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-orange-county-head-start-inc) — runs 20 programs
- Phone: (714) 632-8787

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/304370087

## Inspection record
2 findings across 7 California licensing visits (2022-03-14 to 2026-09-03); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-03 — Facilities & equipment, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Sep 17, 2026: Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)(1)) (§101238(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101238-a-1))
- 2023-04-14 — Other, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due May 15, 2023: Title 22 §101700.3(b) (§101700.3(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101700-3-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Placentia Early Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371538) — 0 km, capacity 8
- [Pylusd-Melrose State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371118) — 0.18 km, capacity 24
- [Minaret Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304370119) — 1.73 km, capacity 82
- [Anaheim Elementary School District Sunkist](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304370804) — 1.84 km, capacity 24
- [Pylusd-Rio Vista State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371044) — 1.91 km, capacity 24
- [Commonwealth School-State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304270583) — 2.02 km, capacity 24

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 304370087 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/304370087
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 304370087 (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-304370087 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.