Alturas Head Start
Alturas Head Start is a licensed child care center in Alturas, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 3 centers in Modoc County and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
Inspection record
Every state visit
Citations, newest first
About this center
Common questions
Does Alturas Head Start take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Alturas Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Alturas Head Start compare with other daycares in Modoc County?
It is tied for #1 of 3 centers in Modoc County by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Alturas Head Start last inspected?
Aug 26, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Alturas Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alturas Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Modoc County, which includes Alturas, was $728 a month for preschoolers (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Alturas Head Start?
The licensee is Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities, and the administrator listed with the state is Dawn Singleton.
Licensed centers nearby
311 W. First, Alturas · 0.6 mi away · 12 spotsToo few inspections to compareT.e.a.c.h. Latchkey
809 W 8th St., Alturas · 0.8 mi away · 60 spotsToo few inspections to compareAlturas Elementary State Preschool
809 8th Street, Alturas · ZIP 96101 away · 45 spotsToo few inspections to compareSurprise Valley Preschool
790 High Street, Cedarville · ZIP 96104 away · 15 spotsToo few inspections to compare
Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 255400496 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.