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Castle Head Start

2050 Academy, Atwater, CA 95301
licensed capacity
76
a week, county median
$245
year first licensed
2006
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About Castle Head Start

Castle Head Start is a licensed child care center in Atwater, California. The state has licensed it since February 6, 2006, for up to 76 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits since Jan 2022, with 3 Type A and 3 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
76 children

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity76 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Castle Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Merced County has a median price of $245 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Merced County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$245
Home daycare$231

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$202

Preschool

Center$165
Home daycare$191

School age

Center$75
Home daycare$182

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 Castle Head Start

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits to Castle Head Start since Jan 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
76 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
2006
License number
#243808261
Also at this site
Facility #243808871: Infant center
See the state's record

Summary

19 visits since Jan 2022 · Last visit Aug 20, 2026

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 3, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 20, 2026InspectionFacility #243808871
  2. Mar 26, 2026InspectionFacility #243808261
  3. Mar 19, 2026VisitFacility #243808261
  4. Mar 5, 2026VisitFacility #243808261
  5. Feb 3, 2026VisitFacility #243808261
  6. Jan 8, 2026VisitFacility #243808261
  7. Nov 4, 2025VisitFacility #243808261
  8. Nov 3, 2025VisitFacility #243808261
  9. Aug 12, 2025InspectionFacility #243808871
  10. Feb 27, 2025VisitFacility #243808261
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Feb 20, 2025InspectionFacility #243808261
  2. Aug 1, 2024InspectionFacility #243808871
  3. Mar 5, 2024VisitFacility #243808261
  4. Feb 8, 2024InspectionFacility #243808261
  5. Feb 8, 2024VisitFacility #243808261
  6. Jul 27, 2023InspectionFacility #243808871
  7. Jul 7, 2023VisitFacility #243808261
  8. Mar 2, 2023InspectionFacility #243808261
  9. Jan 18, 2022VisitFacility #243808261

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 Castle Head Start

Is Castle Head Start licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 6, 2006.

Does Castle Head Start have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 19 visits to Castle Head Start since Jan 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Castle Head Start care for?

76, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Castle Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (209) 381-5176 to confirm.

How much does Castle Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (209) 381-5176 to ask.

What is Castle Head Start's phone number?

(209) 381-5176.

Where is Castle Head Start?

2050 Academy, Atwater, CA 95301. The nearest other daycare we list is Bellevue Preschool, 0.8 miles away.

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