Infant center · Los Banos, California
San Luis Early Head Start
Los Banos · Licensed for 8 children · licensed since 2022
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 8 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 243810167, first issued May 6, 2022. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
8 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. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 8 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
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. 3 public and charter campuses in Los Banos have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (209) 827-5690 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about San Luis Early Head Start?
Licensed for 8 children since 2022: 8 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Infant Center, licence 243810167
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity8 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedMay 6, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: May 12, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 243810167 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
Complaint information date: 02/24/2026
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- R. M. Miano Elementary0.1 mi · Los Banos Unified
- Lorena Falasco Elementary0.6 mi · Los Banos Unified
- Grasslands Elementary0.8 mi · Los Banos Unified
2 more nearby
- Westside Union Elementary0.8 mi · Los Banos Unified
- Los Banos Elementary0.8 mi · Los Banos Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit San Luis Early Head Start, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 8 children: how many 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?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 129 7th Street, Los Banos 93635
- Phone
- (209) 827-5690
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Facility number
- 243810167
Source recordsstate licensing
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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