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Alturas Head Start

802 North East Street, Alturas, CA 96101
licensed capacity
20
a week, county median
$224
year first licensed
1995
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About Alturas Head Start

Alturas Head Start is a licensed child care center in Alturas, California. The state has licensed it since September 7, 1995, for up to 20 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits since Oct 2023, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
20 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity20 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Alturas Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Modoc County has a median price of $224 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Modoc County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$224
Home daycare$205

Toddler

Center$179
Home daycare$191

Preschool

Center$148
Home daycare$177

School age

Center$54
Home daycare$179

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Alturas Head Start

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Alturas Head Start since Oct 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
20 children
First licensed
1995
License number
#255400496
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Summary

3 visits since Oct 2023 · Last visit May 28, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. May 28, 2026Visit
  2. Aug 26, 2024Inspection
  3. Oct 16, 2023Inspection

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Alturas Head Start

Is Alturas Head Start licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 7, 1995.

Does Alturas Head Start have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Alturas Head Start since Oct 2023. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Alturas Head Start care for?

20, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Alturas Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (530) 233-4134 to confirm.

How much does Alturas Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (530) 233-4134 to ask.

What is Alturas Head Start's phone number?

(530) 233-4134.

Where is Alturas Head Start?

802 North East Street, Alturas, CA 96101. The nearest other daycare we list is T.E.A.C.H. Budding Tree, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).