1 was Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 3 complaints were investigated; 1 allegation was substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
What parents say online, cameras, food and extra costs, tuition, teacher turnover, your drop-off and pick-up traffic, plus the full record — researched, reviewed by a person, delivered by email.
| Visits | Count | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing inspections | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Other (follow-up, case management) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.
| Closed | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unfounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.
9 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Ecs Castle Park Head Start.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportHistorical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the report| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Citations issued | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Other visit (follow-up or case management) | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Complaint investigation visit | Visit recorded | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Licensing inspection | No citations | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | §101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Type A/B not published per citation | Correction was due Feb 10, 2026 | Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) |
Facilities are grouped under one operator when their published legal names match exactly after normalization (exact normalized legal name). Parent company: not verified.
| Facility | Type | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecs - Hammond Child Development Center Imperial Beach, 91932closed | Child care center | 49 | No records | — |
| Ecs - Highland Head Start National City, 91950 | Child care center | 45 | No records | — |
| Ecs - San Ysidro Head Start San Ysidro, 92173 | Child care center | 51 | No records | — |
| Ecs - St. Matthew's Head Start National City, 91950 | Child care center | 30 | No records | — |
| Ecs Harbison Head Start National City, 91950 | Child care center | 78 | No records | — |
| Ecs Montgomery Head Start San Diego, 92154 | Child care center | 120 | No records | — |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecs Castle Park Head Start - Infant Chula Vista, 91911 | Child care center | — | 16 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Lauderbach State Preschool Chula Vista, 91911 | Child care center | — | 48 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Ecs Palomar Head Start Chula Vista, 91911 | Child care center | — | 75 | No records | — | 0.5 km |
| Orange Avenue Preschool & Daycare Chula Vista, 91911 | Child care center | — | 42 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| Otay Preschool Chula Vista, 91911 | Child care center | — | 54 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Loma Verde State Preschool Chula Vista, 91911 | Child care center | — | 24 | No records | — | 1.5 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA | 376600897 | name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376600897 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CDSS CCL Facility Map CA | 376600897 | location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number. | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376600897 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376600897 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | May 29, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376600897 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376600897 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 19, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376600897 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376600897 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 12, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376600897 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376600897 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| CA CCLD Child Care Centers | 376600897 | From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376600897 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify. | Verified | Feb 3, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
Sources: CA CCLD Child Care Centers, CDSS CCL Facility Map. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.