Licensed for
20
children at one time. This is the state’s limit. It is not the number enrolled now.
Child care center
Mountain Head Start
North Fork · Licence status: active · Latest recorded state visit: February 10, 2025
Not scored
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked. Licensed since 2002. No serious violations in 2 state visits.
Licensed since
2002
The state issued this child care center licence on November 6, 2002.
Type A findings
0
across 2 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026.
State licensing
What does the state record about Mountain Head Start?
The state has 2 visits on file and no Type A finding.
Child Care Center
Active
First licensed November 6, 2002
Latest recorded visit: February 10, 2025
Licence number203801970
Type A findings
0
Across 2 state visits. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
Type B findings
0
Across 2 state visits. The state reports a total. It does not say which visit a finding came from.
0
Complaint visits
A complaint visit is an investigation. The record does not say what the state decided.
- Licensed capacityThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size20 children
- State visits on file2 inspection visits, 0 other visits2
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
Full state record for licence 203801970 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
AskWhen was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
A licensing record shows what state inspectors checked. It does not describe teaching or a child’s day. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · licensing record synced August 13, 2026. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Cost
We have no prices.
Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes.
AskWhat does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
The September after they turn 4. California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
The nearest public elementary school with a TK class
0.2mi
North Fork Elementary
Chawanakee Unified
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
See the TK campus in North Fork →
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Distance is a straight line. It is not an attendance boundary. Check TK and kindergarten entry with the district. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and the state’s TK enrollment counts.
Next steps
How do I visit Mountain Head Start, and what should I ask?
Call (559) 877-2350 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there.
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- The licence allows 20 children. How many children share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
Short answers to 6 common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes. It holds an active child care center licence, number 203801970, first issued November 6, 2002. See the details ↓
Has the state found problems?
2 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. See the details ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 20 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. See the details ↓
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. See the details ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4. TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 1 public and charter campuses in North Fork have a TK class. See the details ↓
How do I visit?
Call (559) 877-2350 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. See the details ↓
Where these records come from
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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