# Ruby Drive Early Head Start

Ruby Drive Early Head Start is a licensed infant center (child care center) in Placentia, CA serving ages Infant, Toddler, with 16 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 601 Ruby Drive, Placentia, CA 92870

- Ages: Infant, Toddler
- Capacity: 16
- License/permit: 304371056
- Operator: [ORANGE COUNTY HEAD START](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-orange-county-head-start) — runs 21 programs
- Phone: (714) 854-8787

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/304371056

## Inspection record
2 findings across 6 California licensing visits (2022-07-19 to 2026-10-13); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2024-08-16 — Health records & medication, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 23, 2024: Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1)) (§1597.16(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1597-16-a-1))
- 2022-07-19 — Records, permits & program, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 26, 2022: Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)) (§101212(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101212-d))

## Nearby programs
- [Pylusd-Ruby Drive State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371090) — 0 km, capacity 24
- [Ruby Drive Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304370466) — 0 km, capacity 20
- [St. Joseph Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304270353) — 0.43 km, capacity 22
- [Pylusd-Topaz State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304371119) — 0.75 km, capacity 24
- [Topaz Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304370001) — 0.75 km, capacity 80
- [Topaz Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-304270999) — 0.75 km, capacity 16

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 304371056 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/304371056
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 304371056 (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-304371056 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.