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Fairmead Head Start

22850 Road 19 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610
licensed capacity
20
a week, county median
$332
year first licensed
1993
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About Fairmead Head Start

Fairmead Head Start is a licensed child care center in Chowchilla, California. The state has licensed it since June 22, 1993, for up to 20 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 2 visits since May 2022, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
20 children

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Licensed capacity20 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Fairmead Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Madera County has a median price of $332 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Madera County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$332
Home daycare$236

Toddler

Center$188
Home daycare$210

Preschool

Center$156
Home daycare$195

School age

Center$95
Home daycare$181

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 Fairmead Head Start

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 2 visits to Fairmead Head Start since May 2022. 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
1993
License number
#200407530
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Summary

2 visits since May 2022 · Last visit Oct 15, 2024

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

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  1. Oct 15, 2024Inspection
  2. May 16, 2022Inspection

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 Fairmead Head Start

Is Fairmead Head Start licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 22, 1993.

Does Fairmead Head Start have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 2 visits to Fairmead Head Start since May 2022. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Fairmead Head Start care for?

20, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Fairmead Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (559) 665-5559 to confirm.

How much does Fairmead Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (559) 665-5559 to ask.

What is Fairmead Head Start's phone number?

(559) 665-5559.

Where is Fairmead Head Start?

22850 Road 19 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610. The nearest other daycare we list is Cornerstone Community Church Preschool, 4 miles away.

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